Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 12.0% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Dallas
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Dallas are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dallas.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Australia, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.95
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.65
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.13
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.48
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.81
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.02
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.33
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.55
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.34
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.33
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.02
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.17
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.24
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.79
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.55
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.48
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$133.56
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,622.96
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.56
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 42.9% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$89.42
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,901.73
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,540.81
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$222.23
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,390.08
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,593.03
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.69
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.70
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.16
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$85.07
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.12
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$115.45
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.81
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$161.33
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$179.71
|
$122.07
|
|
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