Cost of Living Comparison Between Kansas City, MO and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 9.1% higher than in Kansas City, MO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 20.4% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 44.4% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 12.9% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 1.1% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 7.7% higher than in Kansas City, MO
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Restaurants
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.50 $ 20.00 $      +21.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 80.00 $      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 $ 10.00 $      +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.50 $      -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 $ 5.32 $      +5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $ 2.65 $      +14.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 2.12 $      -6.6 %
Markets
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 $ 3.57 $      -12.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.79 $ 3.20 $      +14.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.11 $      -1.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 $ 2.48 $      -12.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.70 $ 4.94 $      -26.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.02 $ 5.73 $      +14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.98 $ 7.35 $      +22.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.00 $ 2.22 $      +11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 $ 0.67 $      -10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.52 $ 2.18 $      -13.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.07 $ 1.99 $      -35.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 $ 1.65 $      +57.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.31 $      +6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.13 $ 2.07 $      -2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.06 $ 2.31 $      -24.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 15.00 $      +3.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.17 $      +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.17 $ 4.71 $      -8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 9.98 $      +42.6 %
Transportation
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 $ 3.00 $     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 $ 95.00 $     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.00 $      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.40 $ 2.80 $      -17.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 24.00 $      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.19 $ 3.05 $      -4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,668.47 $ 32,000.00 $      -10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,412.66 $ 26,692.40 $      -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.13 $ 243.29 $      +3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.00 $ 71.56 $      +43.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.93 $ 72.00 $      +20.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.33 $ 38.12 $      -34.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 14.00 $      -3.4 %
Childcare
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,764.17 $ 1,053.33 $      -40.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,840.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -53.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.78 $ 61.41 $      +16.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.00 $ 51.43 $      +7.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.20 $ 104.63 $      +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.88 $ 139.27 $      -11.2 %
Rent Per Month
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,395.75 $ 1,863.73 $      +33.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,083.33 $ 1,497.38 $      +38.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,636.11 $ 3,845.43 $      +45.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,830.56 $ 2,826.25 $      +54.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.86 $ 363.30 $      +11.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 197.72 $ 203.26 $      +2.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Kansas City, MO Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,201.14 $ 5,445.52 $      +29.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.40      -2.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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