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

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 26.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 36.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 47.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 31.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 28.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 44.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 £
(30.00 $)
16.00 £
(20.00 $)
     -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 103.99 £
(130.00 $)
64.00 £
(80.00 $)
     -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.60 £
(12.00 $)
8.00 £
(10.00 $)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.40 £
(8.00 $)
4.40 £
(5.50 $)
     -31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.40 £
(10.50 $)
5.60 £
(7.00 $)
     -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.45 £
(5.56 $)
4.26 £
(5.33 $)
     -4.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(3.02 $)
2.13 £
(2.67 $)
     -11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 £
(2.29 $)
1.71 £
(2.14 $)
     -6.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 £
(5.82 $)
2.82 £
(3.52 $)
     -39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 £
(4.29 $)
2.48 £
(3.10 $)
     -27.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 £
(3.25 $)
1.63 £
(2.04 $)
     -37.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.37 £
(5.46 $)
1.98 £
(2.48 $)
     -54.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.12 £
(7.65 $)
3.95 £
(4.94 $)
     -35.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 £
(7.13 $)
4.50 £
(5.63 $)
     -21.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.23 £
(9.04 $)
5.77 £
(7.21 $)
     -20.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 £
(3.14 $)
1.82 £
(2.27 $)
     -27.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.93 $)
0.54 £
(0.67 $)
     -27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.16 £
(2.70 $)
1.60 £
(1.99 $)
     -26.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 £
(2.82 $)
1.60 £
(1.99 $)
     -29.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 £
(1.93 $)
1.32 £
(1.65 $)
     -14.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.71 $)
1.05 £
(1.31 $)
     -23.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.30 £
(2.88 $)
1.62 £
(2.02 $)
     -29.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 £
(2.43 $)
1.85 £
(2.31 $)
     -4.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 £
(20.00 $)
12.00 £
(15.00 $)
     -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.02 £
(2.53 $)
1.74 £
(2.17 $)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 £
(3.83 $)
3.68 £
(4.60 $)
     +20.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.60 £
(17.00 $)
7.98 £
(9.98 $)
     -41.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.32 £
(2.90 $)
2.40 £
(3.00 $)
     +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.59 £
(132.00 $)
76.00 £
(95.00 $)
     -28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.00 $)
2.40 £
(3.00 $)
     -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 £
(3.50 $)
2.24 £
(2.80 $)
     -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 £
(30.00 $)
19.20 £
(24.00 $)
     -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 £
(3.87 $)
2.49 £
(3.11 $)
     -19.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,398.54 £
(28,000.00 $)
25,598.34 £
(32,000.00 $)
     +14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,641.20 £
(27,053.26 $)
21,352.54 £
(26,692.40 $)
     -1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.89 £
(177.38 $)
193.91 £
(242.41 $)
     +36.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.37 £
(62.96 $)
53.75 £
(67.19 $)
     +6.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 55.81 £
(69.77 $)
57.76 £
(72.21 $)
     +3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 105.71 £
(132.14 $)
33.33 £
(41.67 $)
     -68.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 59.33 £
(74.17 $)
24.00 £
(30.00 $)
     -59.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 £
(20.00 $)
11.20 £
(14.00 $)
     -30.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,452.35 £
(3,065.64 $)
842.61 £
(1,053.33 $)
     -65.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 50,596.71 £
(63,250.00 $)
10,799.30 £
(13,500.00 $)
     -78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.05 £
(68.82 $)
49.13 £
(61.41 $)
     -10.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.33 £
(45.42 $)
40.00 £
(50.00 $)
     +10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.59 £
(97.00 $)
82.71 £
(103.40 $)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.68 £
(165.86 $)
111.34 £
(139.19 $)
     -16.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,329.50 £
(4,162.14 $)
1,547.80 £
(1,934.87 $)
     -53.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,329.75 £
(2,912.38 $)
1,247.01 £
(1,558.86 $)
     -46.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,745.87 £
(8,432.88 $)
3,238.12 £
(4,047.91 $)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,544.91 £
(4,431.43 $)
2,305.56 £
(2,882.14 $)
     -35.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,358.98 £
(1,698.83 $)
459.97 £
(575.00 $)
     -66.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 954.14 £
(1,192.75 $)
311.78 £
(389.75 $)
     -67.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.42 £
(5,899.65 $)
4,329.63 £
(5,412.39 $)
     -8.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.49      -2.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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