Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Mountain View, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Mountain View, CA are 2.5% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
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Restaurant Prices in Mountain View, CA are 12.8% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Mountain View, CA are 10.2% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.00 $      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $ 7.00 $      +27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $ 5.50 $      +3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 4.00 $      +50.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 3.33 $      +57.2 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $ 4.77 $      +33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $ 3.50 $      +9.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 1.21 $      -42.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $ 6.50 $      +162.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $ 7.50 $      +51.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $ 3.66 $      -36.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $ 5.33 $      -27.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.12 $      -4.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.78 $      +16.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $ 1.17 $      -46.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $ 1.66 $      -16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.00 $      -39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.43 $      +9.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $ 1.90 $      -8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $ 1.75 $      -24.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.50 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.11 $      -3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $ 2.33 $      -50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 8.75 $      -12.3 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.85 $      -5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 90.00 $      -5.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 5.00 $      +66.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 4.83 $      +72.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 30.00 $      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.05 $ 4.67 $      +53.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 38,376.95 $      +19.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $ 26,448.64 $      -0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $ 289.66 $      +19.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.56 $ 33.67 $      -53.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.00 $ 65.59 $      -8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $ 64.50 $      +69.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 12.00 $      -60.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 18.00 $      +28.6 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $ 1,150.00 $      +9.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 24,000.00 $      +77.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $ 58.33 $      -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.43 $ 40.00 $      -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.63 $ 77.50 $      -25.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.27 $ 100.00 $      -28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,863.73 $ 2,933.33 $      +57.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $ 2,400.00 $      +60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $ 5,200.00 $      +35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $ ?     
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $ 950.99 $      +161.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $ ?     
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Mountain View, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,445.52 $ 9,661.12 $      +77.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.40 6.58      +2.8 %
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