Cost of Living Comparison Between Irvine, CA and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 9.6% lower than in Irvine, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 17.2% lower than in Irvine, CA
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 27.0% lower than in Irvine, CA
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 11.2% lower than in Irvine, CA
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 15.6% lower than in Irvine, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 3.5% lower than in Irvine, CA
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Restaurants
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 80.00 $      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $ 5.00 $      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 7.00 $      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $ 5.22 $      -8.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $ 2.61 $      -9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.07 $      -17.0 %
Markets
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 $ 3.52 $      -24.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.52 $ 3.10 $      -31.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.19 $ 2.04 $      -36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.00 $ 2.48 $      -50.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $ 4.94 $      -28.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.60 $ 5.63 $      +22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.37 $ 7.21 $      +13.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.27 $      -4.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.67 $      -13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.57 $ 1.99 $      -22.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $ 1.99 $      -15.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.00 $ 1.65 $      -17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 $ 1.31 $      -12.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 $ 2.02 $      -19.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.31 $      +10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.17 $      -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 $ 4.60 $      -0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.84 $ 9.98 $      -37.0 %
Transportation
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 3.00 $      +50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.50 $ 95.00 $      -28.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 $ 2.80 $      -36.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 $ 24.00 $      -25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.97 $ 3.11 $      -37.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,596.75 $ 26,692.40 $      -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.68 $ 243.29 $      +26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.33 $ 66.67 $      +47.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.85 $ 70.65 $      -3.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.33 $ 41.67 $      -50.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 $ 30.00 $      +140.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 14.00 $      -17.6 %
Childcare
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,871.43 $ 1,053.33 $      -43.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 42,700.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -68.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.50 $ 61.41 $      +6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.00 $ 47.50 $      +90.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.33 $ 101.21 $      +14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.00 $ 132.60 $      -8.6 %
Rent Per Month
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,590.56 $ 1,838.19 $      -29.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,603.00 $ 1,497.38 $      -42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,463.00 $ 3,845.43 $      -13.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,007.14 $ 2,790.79 $      -30.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 747.83 $ 363.30 $      -51.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.99 $ 203.26 $      -73.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Irvine, CA Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,575.00 $ 5,256.81 $      -20.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.38      -4.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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