Cost of Living in Dallas
Summary about cost of living in Dallas:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,080.90$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 871.67$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Dallas is 34.45% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Dallas is, on average, 51.74% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 164th out of 487 cities in the world.
- Dallas has a cost of living index of 65.55.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.50 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.99 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.95 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.67 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.77 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.28 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.05 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.63 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.46 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.83 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.70 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.28 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.31 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.52 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.76 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.06 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 96.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.10 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.80 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 18.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.36 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,615.50 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 151.80 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.02 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.23 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 3.25 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 979.50 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,302.20 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 43.53 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.73 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.75 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 99.14 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,557.62 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,117.47 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,972.84 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,897.00 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 256.08 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 146.20 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,675.77 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.19 |
Prices in Dallas, Texas
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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13 Comments so far
i am offered a job in Dallas Texas, salary is $60,000.
i have 3 kids and a single house hold income. Would it be good idea to move from NY to Texas.
your honest answer can help me settling in.
regards,
Rashid Aziz
I have a quick question about Red Oak TX. Soon i will have a job that pays $15.00/hour. Currently living in NY and getting around $25/hour.
I am head of house hold. My wife is not working and I have 3 kids.
Can anyone guide me is that make sense to move there?
Appreciate it