Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 0.0% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Dallas
- Transportation
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pay 6.8% less in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% less in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Dallas
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Dallas are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Dallas.
If you lived in Dallas instead of New York, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
New York
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$122.07
|
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