Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 19.7% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Dallas
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dallas are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Dallas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dallas.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 87.4% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$122.07
|
|
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