Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dallas vs. Atlanta Cost of Living Summary
Dallas is 3.3% cheaper than Atlanta.
Dallas vs. Atlanta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dallas instead of Atlanta, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Atlanta
|
Dallas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$33.00
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
|
$3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.37
|
|
Atlanta vs. Dallas - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Atlanta
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
|
$6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.84
|
$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.43
|
|
Atlanta vs. Dallas - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Atlanta
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$3.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.00
|
$126.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,812.00
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$17.00
|
|
Atlanta vs. Dallas - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Atlanta
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.46
|
$65.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,089.00
|
$1,782.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,521.67
|
$1,400.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.48
|
$148.61
|
|
Atlanta vs. Dallas - Cost of housing
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Atlanta
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$2,084.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,530.88
|
$24,380.00
|
|
Atlanta vs. Dallas - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Atlanta
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$6.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$59.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Atlanta vs. Dallas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Atlanta
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$65.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
|
$48.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.12
|
$122.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.27
|
$136.90
|
|
Atlanta vs. Dallas - Cost of clothing
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