Restaurants | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 120.00 $ | +50.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +42.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.18 $ | 5.35 $ | +3.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.63 $ | 2.75 $ | +4.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.07 $ | 2.07 $ | +0.2 % |
Markets | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.52 $ | 4.76 $ | +35.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.10 $ | 4.80 $ | +54.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | 2.66 $ | +30.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.48 $ | 5.36 $ | +116.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.94 $ | 6.22 $ | +25.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.63 $ | 7.50 $ | +33.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.21 $ | 8.12 $ | +12.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.27 $ | 2.52 $ | +10.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | 0.95 $ | +42.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.99 $ | 1.50 $ | -25.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.99 $ | 2.23 $ | +11.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 $ | 1.44 $ | -12.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.31 $ | 1.06 $ | -19.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.02 $ | 2.06 $ | +1.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.31 $ | 2.22 $ | -3.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.17 $ | 2.17 $ | -0.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.60 $ | 3.90 $ | -15.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.98 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.2 % |
Transportation | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 $ | 1.75 $ | -41.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.00 $ | 83.48 $ | -12.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.10 $ | +3.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | 2.70 $ | -3.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 29.19 $ | +21.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.11 $ | 5.35 $ | +72.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,000.00 $ | 30,499.50 $ | -4.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,692.40 $ | 27,078.32 $ | +1.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 243.29 $ | 195.07 $ | -19.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 66.67 $ | 70.95 $ | +6.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.65 $ | 73.04 $ | +3.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 41.67 $ | 65.00 $ | +56.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 14.25 $ | -52.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | 17.00 $ | +21.4 % |
Childcare | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,053.33 $ | 1,950.00 $ | +85.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,500.00 $ | 28,750.00 $ | +113.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.41 $ | 62.66 $ | +2.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.50 $ | 42.81 $ | -9.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 101.21 $ | 105.83 $ | +4.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.60 $ | 145.75 $ | +9.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,878.92 $ | 2,476.58 $ | +31.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,506.90 $ | 2,072.66 $ | +37.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,964.48 $ | 4,678.20 $ | +18.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,901.25 $ | 3,762.71 $ | +29.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 539.37 $ | 725.78 $ | +34.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 324.67 $ | 667.07 $ | +105.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dallas, TX Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,443.03 $ | 6,331.08 $ | +16.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.46 | 6.73 | +4.3 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 301 |
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