Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 73.8% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 96.5% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Dallas
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Dallas are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Dallas.
If you lived in Dallas instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.43
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.18
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.48
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,132.97
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.66
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.50
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.49
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.11
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.80
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,977.20
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.85
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.57
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.40
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.68
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.40
|
$122.07
|
|
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