Dallas vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Dallas is 55% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 700th and 3085th ($2550 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 113th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Tokyo

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Dallas Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$15495

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033