Cost of Living Comparison Between Orlando, FL and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 4.6% higher than in Orlando, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 6.4% higher than in Orlando, FL
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 9.5% higher than in Orlando, FL
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 10.0% lower than in Orlando, FL
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 0.3% higher than in Orlando, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 9.0% higher than in Orlando, FL
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Restaurants
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 $ 20.00 $      -18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $ 80.00 $      -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.25 $ 7.00 $      +12.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 $ 5.18 $      +3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 $ 2.63 $      -7.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 2.07 $      -18.5 %
Markets
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.48 $ 3.52 $      -21.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 $ 3.10 $      -8.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 2.04 $      -2.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $ 2.48 $      -37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.13 $ 4.94 $      -3.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 $ 5.63 $      +9.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.65 $ 7.21 $      +8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 $ 2.27 $      -8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.67 $      -13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 $ 1.99 $      -16.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 1.99 $      +3.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.65 $      +28.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 $ 1.31 $      +0.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.08 $ 2.02 $      -2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $ 2.31 $      +5.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 2.17 $      +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $ 4.60 $      +50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 9.98 $      +24.8 %
Transportation
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 3.00 $      +50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 95.00 $      +90.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.90 $ 3.00 $      +3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 $ 2.80 $      -8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 24.00 $      -31.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $ 3.11 $      -9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,763.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,182.79 $ 26,692.40 $      +6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.39 $ 243.29 $      +45.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.33 $ 66.67 $      +3.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.87 $ 70.65 $      -4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $ 41.67 $      +4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.17 $ 30.00 $      +267.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Childcare
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,166.67 $ 1,053.33 $      -9.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,250.00 $ 13,500.00 $      +157.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.84 $ 61.41 $      +31.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.83 $ 47.50 $      +19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.41 $ 101.21 $      +25.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.67 $ 132.60 $      +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,901.00 $ 1,878.92 $      -1.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,740.00 $ 1,506.90 $      -13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,107.50 $ 3,964.48 $      +27.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,613.10 $ 2,901.25 $      +11.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.23 $ 539.37 $      +89.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 218.68 $ 324.67 $      +48.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Orlando, FL Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,691.94 $ 5,443.03 $      +16.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.46      -1.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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