Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dallas vs. Ohio Cost of Living Summary
Dallas is 20.9% more expensive than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% more in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Dallas
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Dallas are more expensive than in Ohio.
Dallas vs. Ohio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dallas instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.10
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.25
|
|
Ohio vs. Dallas - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
|
$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.42
|
|
Ohio vs. Dallas - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.95
|
$94.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,984.12
|
$36,755.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.53
|
$16.92
|
|
Ohio vs. Dallas - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Ohio
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.53
|
$71.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.41
|
$1,669.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.14
|
$1,536.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.07
|
$170.25
|
|
Ohio vs. Dallas - Cost of housing
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.40
|
$1,151.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,995.51
|
$24,380.00
|
|
Ohio vs. Dallas - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
|
$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.56
|
$45.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.49
|
$14.75
|
|
Ohio vs. Dallas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.57
|
$55.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.56
|
$48.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.25
|
$110.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.65
|
$130.88
|
|
Ohio vs. Dallas - Cost of clothing
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