Cost of living in Dallas, United States

The cost of living in Dallas, United States is approximately 2550 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5986 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dallas

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2550 $
Without Rent
988 $
Rent & Utilities
1562 $
Food
635 $
Transport
196 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
5410 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
1.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 20.5 $
Dinner 74.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.93 $
Capuccino 5.35 $
Coke, 330ml 2.8 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.94 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.11 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.97 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.39 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.42 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.31 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.81 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.76 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.11 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.08 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.67 $
Cigarette pack 9.72 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.02 $
Monthly Pass 97.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.82 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 98.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.5 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.46 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.91 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.13 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 144 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 220 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 64.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,280 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,267 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,643 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,063 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,445 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,304 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 5,41 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.44%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.9 $
Haircut 24.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 101 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 57.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,291 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 26,874 $

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