Cost of living in Dallas, Texas, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $13
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $3.88
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $0.80
12 eggs, large $2.88
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $2.85
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $8
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $2.85
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.64
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.49
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $14
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.68
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.92
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,526
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,261
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $157
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,147
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $869
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $103
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $45
40” flat screen TV $394
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $123
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $10
Hourly rate for cleaning help $28
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $47
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $39
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $80
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $114
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $20,451
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.58
Monthly ticket public transport $87
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $24
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $7
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $34
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $112
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $5.84
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.27
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.63
4 rolls of toilet paper $2.67
Tube of toothpaste $1.61
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $26
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $41
2 tickets to the movies $21
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $184
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $64
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $9
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.95
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $5.93
iPod nano 16GB $163
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.22
1 month of gym membership in business district $42
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,487 prices entered by 276 different people.
Latest price update: June 22, 2017.

Dallas position in our World Ranking

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30th
out of 77
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28th
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