Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver, CO and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 5.5% lower than in Denver, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 5.4% lower than in Denver, CO
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 5.0% lower than in Denver, CO
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 2.8% lower than in Denver, CO
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 8.2% lower than in Denver, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 24.4% higher than in Denver, CO
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Restaurants
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $ 10.00 $      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $ 5.38 $      -5.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $ 2.62 $      -1.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 2.08 $      -7.6 %
Markets
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 $ 3.57 $      -14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $ 3.20 $      -18.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $ 2.11 $      -3.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $ 2.48 $      -42.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $ 4.94 $      -18.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $ 5.73 $      -6.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 $ 7.35 $      -6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $ 2.22 $      -9.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.67 $      -13.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $ 2.18 $      -6.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.65 $ 1.99 $      -24.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.65 $      +28.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $ 1.31 $      +8.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 2.07 $      +5.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 2.31 $      +20.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ 15.00 $      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $ 2.17 $      +5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 4.71 $      +21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 9.98 $      -0.2 %
Transportation
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 3.00 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 95.00 $      -5.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00 $      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $ 2.80 $      +5.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 24.00 $      -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 3.06 $      -10.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,029.12 $ 32,000.00 $      -11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,734.72 $ 26,692.40 $      -3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.90 $ 243.29 $      +26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.05 $ 68.75 $      +9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.42 $ 70.43 $      -2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $ 38.12 $      -43.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $ 30.00 $      -28.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Childcare
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,356.73 $ 1,053.33 $      -22.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,168.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -16.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.86 $ 61.41 $      +16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.78 $ 47.50 $      -0.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.46 $ 100.68 $      +16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.47 $ 134.93 $      +26.7 %
Rent Per Month
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.73 $ 1,818.27 $      -14.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,708.10 $ 1,497.38 $      -12.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,629.92 $ 3,845.43 $      +5.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,013.40 $ 2,790.79 $      -7.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.07 $ 363.30 $      -13.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.74 $ 203.26 $      -44.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Denver, CO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,654.62 $ 5,480.78 $      +17.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.39      -2.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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