Restaurants | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 95.00 $ | 80.00 $ | -15.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 10.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -8.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.41 $ | 5.33 $ | -1.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.81 $ | 2.67 $ | -5.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.14 $ | -5.5 % |
Markets | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.02 $ | 3.52 $ | -12.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.19 $ | 3.10 $ | -2.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 2.04 $ | +40.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.38 $ | 2.48 $ | -26.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.02 $ | 4.94 $ | -18.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.41 $ | 5.63 $ | +4.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.87 $ | 7.21 $ | +5.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.64 $ | 2.27 $ | -13.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 0.67 $ | -5.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.98 $ | 1.99 $ | +0.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.61 $ | 1.99 $ | +24.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | 1.65 $ | +29.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.31 $ | +3.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.91 $ | 2.02 $ | +5.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.03 $ | 2.31 $ | +14.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.67 $ | 15.00 $ | +2.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 $ | 2.17 $ | +5.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.49 $ | 4.60 $ | +31.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 9.98 $ | +24.8 % |
Transportation | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 3.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 45.00 $ | 95.00 $ | +111.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.88 $ | 2.80 $ | -2.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -31.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.08 $ | 3.11 $ | +0.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,639.19 $ | 32,000.00 $ | -10.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,975.95 $ | 26,692.40 $ | +2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 191.58 $ | 242.41 $ | +26.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 61.40 $ | 67.19 $ | +9.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.20 $ | 72.21 $ | +9.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 54.64 $ | 41.67 $ | -23.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 30.00 $ | +71.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 14.00 $ | -6.7 % |
Childcare | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,488.75 $ | 1,053.33 $ | -29.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,560.00 $ | 13,500.00 $ | -37.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.46 $ | 61.41 $ | -4.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.43 $ | 50.00 $ | -14.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.32 $ | 103.40 $ | +4.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 138.43 $ | 139.19 $ | +0.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,348.97 $ | 1,927.36 $ | -17.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,582.81 $ | 1,529.32 $ | -3.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,842.00 $ | 4,034.27 $ | -16.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,728.00 $ | 2,953.57 $ | +8.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 743.53 $ | 575.00 $ | -22.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 293.78 $ | 389.75 $ | +32.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Austin, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,505.24 $ | 5,412.39 $ | -1.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 6.49 | -4.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 188 | 160 |
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