Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 35.3% higher than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 57.2% higher than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 90.9% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 46.1% higher than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 39.1% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 29.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 130.00 $      +62.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $ 8.00 $      +45.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 10.50 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $ 5.56 $      +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 3.02 $      +13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.29 $      +6.7 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.52 $ 5.82 $      +65.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.10 $ 4.29 $      +38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.04 $ 3.25 $      +59.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $ 5.46 $      +120.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $ 7.65 $      +54.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 $ 7.13 $      +26.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.21 $ 9.04 $      +25.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $ 3.14 $      +38.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.93 $      +37.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 $ 2.70 $      +35.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $ 2.82 $      +41.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.93 $      +17.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.71 $      +31.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $ 2.88 $      +42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $ 2.43 $      +5.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 2.53 $      +16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 $ 3.83 $      -16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 17.00 $      +70.3 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.90 $      -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 132.00 $      +38.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 5.00 $      +66.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.50 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 30.00 $      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $ 3.87 $      +24.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -12.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $ 27,053.26 $      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.41 $ 177.38 $      -26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.19 $ 62.96 $      -6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.21 $ 69.77 $      -3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.67 $ 132.14 $      +217.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 74.17 $      +147.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 20.00 $      +42.9 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $ 3,065.64 $      +191.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +368.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $ 68.82 $      +12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 $ 45.42 $      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.40 $ 97.00 $      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.19 $ 165.86 $      +19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,927.36 $ 4,162.14 $      +115.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,529.32 $ 2,912.38 $      +90.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,034.27 $ 8,432.88 $      +109.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,953.57 $ 4,431.43 $      +50.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.00 $ 1,698.83 $      +195.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 389.75 $ 1,192.75 $      +206.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,412.39 $ 6,000.32 $      +10.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 6.67      +2.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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