Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 25.4% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in Dallas
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dallas are more expensive than in Alabama.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$122.07
|
|
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