Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Dallas Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 14.2% more expensive than Dallas.
Key West vs. Dallas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Dallas, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Dallas
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.08
|
|
Dallas vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.4% more for groceries
|
Dallas
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$4.00
|
|
Dallas vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Dallas
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,755.39
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$28.85
|
|
Dallas vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Dallas
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.96
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,669.75
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,536.04
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.25
|
$188.46
|
|
Dallas vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 8.5% more for childcare
|
Dallas
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,151.88
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,380.00
|
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Dallas vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dallas
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.63
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.12
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$14.00
|
|
Dallas vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Dallas
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.69
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.92
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.63
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.88
|
$61.25
|
|
Dallas vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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