Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 30.6% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% more in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% more in Dallas
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dallas are more expensive than in Kentucky.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 25.3% more for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$122.07
|
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