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 37.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 50.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 31.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 26.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 51.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 80.00 $      -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $ 7.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $ 5.26 $      -5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $ 2.62 $      -14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.12 $      -7.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $ 3.57 $      -36.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $ 3.20 $      -26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.11 $      -34.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $ 2.48 $      -53.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $ 4.94 $      -33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $ 5.73 $      -17.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $ 7.35 $      -15.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.17 $ 2.22 $      -30.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $ 0.67 $      -27.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $ 2.18 $      -17.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $ 1.99 $      -30.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 $ 1.65 $      -10.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.31 $      -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $ 2.07 $      -29.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 2.31 $      -5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 2.17 $      -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $ 4.71 $      +23.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 9.98 $      -41.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 3.00 $      +3.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 95.00 $      -28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00 $      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.80 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $ 24.00 $      -29.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $ 3.02 $      -21.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $ 26,692.40 $      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $ 243.29 $      +32.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $ 68.75 $      +3.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $ 71.14 $      -0.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $ 39.29 $      -70.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $ 30.00 $      -61.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 14.00 $      -30.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $ 1,053.33 $      -66.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -76.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $ 61.41 $      -13.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $ 47.50 $      -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $ 100.68 $      +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $ 134.93 $      -17.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $ 1,838.19 $      -55.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $ 1,497.38 $      -47.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $ 3,845.43 $      -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $ 2,790.79 $      -38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $ 363.30 $      -77.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $ 203.26 $      -81.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,828.80 $ 5,504.60 $      -5.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 6.38      -4.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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