Cost of living comparison
London is 15.0% cheaper than Dallas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in London
- Housing
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pay 23.1% less in London
- Childcare
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pay 53.1% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.0% less in London
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in London
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Dallas, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Dallas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.17
CA$22.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.06
CA$13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.82
CA$2.52
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Dallas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$2.31
CA$3.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$6.30
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.82
CA$9.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$3.26
CA$4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
|
$5.67
CA$7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.99
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.67
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.90
CA$1.25
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Dallas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$4.19
CA$5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.00
|
$80.47
CA$111.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$18.32
CA$25.40
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Dallas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.92
|
$57.79
CA$80.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,749.96
|
$1,497.20
CA$2,075.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.21
|
$1,206.15
CA$1,672.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.18
|
$110.53
CA$153.24
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Dallas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,310.00
|
$538.86
CA$747.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,633.33
|
$14,010.43
CA$19,423.36
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dallas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.19
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$3.43
CA$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.85
CA$16.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
|
$42.44
CA$58.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$10.77
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Dallas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.94
|
$63.40
CA$87.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
|
$51.73
CA$71.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.18
|
$85.77
CA$118.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.07
|
$102.98
CA$142.77
|
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