Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 17.4% more expensive than Missouri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% more in Dallas
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Dallas are more expensive than in Missouri.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,085.76
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.28
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Missouri
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.17
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$919.88
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,010.46
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,080.71
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.55
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.27
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.17
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.34
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
|
$122.07
|
|
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