Cost of Living in Dallas

Summary of cost of living in Dallas, TX, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 11.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 60.00-125.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 8.00-11.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 3.50-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $ 3.00-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 2.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $ 1.50-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.50 $ 2.68-4.29
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.07 $ 1.89-5.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 $ 0.92-3.50
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.35 $ 1.49-3.79
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 $ 3.00-7.49
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 2.99-11.74
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.12 $ 4.00-9.99
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.30-3.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.50-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 $ 0.75-5.00
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $ 0.89-3.00
Potato (1 lb) 1.78 $ 0.50-3.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $ 0.89-3.00
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $ 1.48-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 1.00-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.97-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $ 1.73-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.44 $ 2.00-7.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 $ 7.00-10.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.50-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 50.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.80-8.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 24.00-24.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.08 $ 2.69-3.89
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 25,000.00-36,278.39
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,777.37 $ 23,000.00-27,721.41
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.57 $ 154.83-359.44
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.62 $ 43.00-135.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.38 $ 52.00-110.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.50 $ 25.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 12.00-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $ 500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 8,000.00-19,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.12 $ 35.00-85.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $ 40.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.32 $ 65.00-149.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.21 $ 85.00-250.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,776.23 $ 1,400.00-2,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,451.18 $ 1,150.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,776.61 $ 2,500.00-5,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,719.12 $ 2,000.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.50 $ 300.00-749.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 212.60 $ 195.00-460.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,256.62 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.38 5.00-6.80

Prices in Dallas, Texas

This city had 810 entries in the past 12 months by 150 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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6 Comments so far
Frances on Feb 18, 2024:
Hi I am Fran and I am from Staten Island ny I am am a huge Dallas cowboys fan
moboking on Aug 15, 2023:
hi,
am thinking of relocating to texas from my home country.
what do i need to know??
Mike on Mar 14, 2023:
Hey Anonymous.
You could make it in Dallas, but go just 30 miles South from Red Oak to Waxahachie & you will do much better.
Anonymous on Dec 28, 2022:
Hi ,

I am offered a job in Dallas TX , 90k per year , need to support my wife and 3 and 2 year kids , Do you think it is a good opportunity?
Ramon on Sep 27, 2020:
My company is moving to midlothian TX is a good city to move in and how is the weather
Joshua David on Apr 20, 2020:
Hi, I am thinking to study in Texas but I think it's gong to be very expensive. Can anybody help me ? Or tell me a way to get a private loan.