Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 22.8% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Dallas
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Dallas are more expensive than in Iowa.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$122.07
|
|
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