When deciding where to move it can be helpful to compare the cost of living between cities in various parts of the country. Since Dallas is in the middle of the country it is interesting to see what it is like on both the East and West Coast as well as compare North and South. Therefore, I am pleased to present a detailed comparison of prices in Dallas compared to the following three cities:
 

Bakersfield, CA

Manhattan (NYC), NY

Dade County, FL

Bakersfield, CA

Product	Bakersfield CA	Dallas TX	Difference
HOME PRICE	$373,773.00	$219,012.85	$154,760.15
PAYMENT+ INTEREST	$1,701.15	$968.26	$732.90
APT RENT	$755.00	$768.00	$13.00
TOTAL ENERGY	$215.25	$157.39	$57.86
LIPITOR	$122.49	$114.90	$7.59
PART ELECTRICAL	$113.49	$0.00	$113.49
OTHER ENERGY	$101.76	$0.00	$101.76
DOCTOR VISIT	$90.00	$79.00	$11.00
OPTOMETRIST	$89.00	$69.80	$19.20
DENTIST VISIT	$60.00	$77.00	$17.00
WASHER REPAIR	$54.65	$49.78	$4.87
MENS SHIRT	$33.60	$21.49	$12.11
VET SERVICES	$32.03	$38.86	$6.83
BEAUTY SALON	$25.00	$23.30	$1.70
WOMENS SLACKS	$24.99	$26.69	$1.70
PHONE	$23.78	$37.18	$13.40
NEWSPAPER	$12.35	$16.00	$3.65
BOYS JEAN	$11.99	$15.99	$4.00
DRY CLEANING	$11.59	$7.01	$4.58
PIZZA	$11.29	$8.84	$2.45
HAIR CUT	$10.00	$12.30	$2.30
TIRE BALANCE	$9.66	$10.19	$0.53
T BONE STEAK	$8.67	$7.87	$0.80
MOVIE	$8.50	$8.00	$0.50
BEER	$7.59	$7.78	$0.19
IBUPROFEN	$6.83	$6.27	$0.56
CASCADE	$4.76	$4.17	$0.59
SAUSAGE	$4.73	$3.08	$1.65
WINE	$4.36	$5.96	$1.60
BOWLING	$3.75	$3.92	$0.17
COFFEE	$3.67	$2.98	$0.69
CRISCO	$3.64	$3.39	$0.25
CEREAL	$3.43	$2.83	$0.60
PARMESAN CHEESE	$3.30	$3.86	$0.56
ORANGE JUICE	$3.23	$2.51	$0.72
FROZEN MEAL	$3.15	$2.43	$0.72
GASOLINE	$2.92	$2.84	$0.08
POTATO CHIPS	$2.83	$2.39	$0.44
GROUND BEEF	$2.63	$2.73	$0.10
HAMBURGER SANDWICH	$2.60	$2.57	$0.03
TENNIS BALLS	$2.50	$1.99	$0.51
TOOTHPASTE	$2.37	$2.31	$0.06
POTATOES	$2.35	$3.76	$1.41
HALF GAL MILK	$2.25	$2.10	$0.15
SUGAR	$2.04	$1.82	$0.22
2-PC CHICKEN	$1.98	$2.72	$0.74
KLEENEX	$1.79	$1.97	$0.18
DOZ EGGS	$1.72	$1.12	$0.60
FROZEN CORN	$1.50	$1.30	$0.20
PEACHES	$1.45	$1.59	$0.14
FRIED CHICKEN	$1.41	$0.97	$0.44
BREAD	$1.39	$0.92	$0.47
COKE	$1.35	$1.41	$0.06
SHAMPOO	$1.14	$1.12	$0.02
MARGARINE	$1.11	$0.82	$0.29
SWEET PEAS	$1.01	$0.85	$0.16
LETTUCE	$0.90	$1.12	$0.22
TUNA	$0.88	$0.86	$0.02
BANANAS	$0.65	$0.49	$0.16
ALL ELECTRICAL	$0.00	$157.39	$157.39
Mortgage (%)	6.11%	5.84%	0.27

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Manhattan (NYC), NY

Product	New York (Manhattan) NY	Dallas TX	Difference
HOME PRICE	$1,099,398.50	$219,012.85	$880,385.65
PAYMENT+ INTEREST	$4,871.89	$968.26	$3,903.63
APT RENT	$3,424.00	$768.00	$2,656.00
TOTAL ENERGY	$235.78	$157.39	$78.39
PART ELECTRICAL	$139.71	$0.00	$139.71
LIPITOR	$125.75	$114.90	$10.85
DOCTOR VISIT	$105.71	$79.00	$26.71
DENTIST VISIT	$97.86	$77.00	$20.86
OTHER ENERGY	$96.07	$0.00	$96.07
OPTOMETRIST	$71.33	$69.80	$1.53
WASHER REPAIR	$68.33	$49.78	$18.55
VET SERVICES	$59.86	$38.86	$21.00
BEAUTY SALON	$53.14	$23.30	$29.84
WOMENS SLACKS	$42.71	$26.69	$16.02
NEWSPAPER	$35.15	$16.00	$19.15
MENS SHIRT	$33.28	$21.49	$11.79
PHONE	$32.31	$37.18	$4.87
BOYS JEAN	$19.56	$15.99	$3.57
HAIR CUT	$14.71	$12.30	$2.41
T BONE STEAK	$12.01	$7.87	$4.14
WINE	$11.86	$5.96	$5.90
MOVIE	$10.42	$8.00	$2.42
PIZZA	$9.99	$8.84	$1.15
TIRE BALANCE	$9.50	$10.19	$0.69
DRY CLEANING	$8.87	$7.01	$1.86
BEER	$8.06	$7.78	$0.28
IBUPROFEN	$7.78	$6.27	$1.51
BOWLING	$7.36	$3.92	$3.44
CASCADE	$6.27	$4.17	$2.10
SAUSAGE	$5.19	$3.08	$2.11
POTATOES	$5.05	$3.76	$1.29
PARMESAN CHEESE	$4.59	$3.86	$0.73
CEREAL	$4.21	$2.83	$1.38
COFFEE	$4.15	$2.98	$1.17
CRISCO	$4.13	$3.39	$0.74
FROZEN MEAL	$3.79	$2.43	$1.36
GROUND BEEF	$3.73	$2.73	$1.00
TOOTHPASTE	$3.67	$2.31	$1.36
TENNIS BALLS	$3.61	$1.99	$1.62
ORANGE JUICE	$3.59	$2.51	$1.08
HAMBURGER SANDWICH	$3.23	$2.57	$0.66
POTATO CHIPS	$3.12	$2.39	$0.73
GASOLINE	$3.06	$2.84	$0.22
2-PC CHICKEN	$3.00	$2.72	$0.28
KLEENEX	$2.33	$1.97	$0.36
SUGAR	$2.31	$1.82	$0.49
FROZEN CORN	$2.29	$1.30	$0.99
HALF GAL MILK	$2.27	$2.10	$0.17
PEACHES	$1.99	$1.59	$0.40
DOZ EGGS	$1.97	$1.12	$0.85
LETTUCE	$1.97	$1.12	$0.85
MARGARINE	$1.85	$0.82	$1.03
BREAD	$1.64	$0.92	$0.72
COKE	$1.59	$1.41	$0.18
FRIED CHICKEN	$1.55	$0.97	$0.58
SHAMPOO	$1.44	$1.12	$0.32
SWEET PEAS	$1.11	$0.85	$0.26
TUNA	$0.95	$0.86	$0.09
BANANAS	$0.73	$0.49	$0.24
ALL ELECTRICAL	$0.00	$157.39	$157.39
Mortgage (%)	5.86%	5.84%	0.02

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Dade County, FL

Product	Miami-Dade County FL	Dallas TX	Difference
HOME PRICE	$432,190.00	$219,012.85	$213,177.15
PAYMENT+ INTEREST	$1,962.98	$968.26	$994.72
APT RENT	$1,104.00	$768.00	$336.00
ALL ELECTRICAL	$170.98	$157.39	$13.59
TOTAL ENERGY	$170.98	$157.39	$13.59
LIPITOR	$121.62	$114.90	$6.72
DOCTOR VISIT	$106.00	$79.00	$27.00
DENTIST VISIT	$88.40	$77.00	$11.40
OPTOMETRIST	$65.00	$69.80	$4.80
WASHER REPAIR	$52.75	$49.78	$2.97
BEAUTY SALON	$45.00	$23.30	$21.70
VET SERVICES	$38.30	$38.86	$0.56
MENS SHIRT	$24.66	$21.49	$3.17
WOMENS SLACKS	$24.49	$26.69	$2.20
PHONE	$23.55	$37.18	$13.63
BOYS JEAN	$18.87	$15.99	$2.88
NEWSPAPER	$15.30	$16.00	$0.70
DRY CLEANING	$11.50	$7.01	$4.49
PIZZA	$9.99	$8.84	$1.15
T BONE STEAK	$9.87	$7.87	$2.00
TIRE BALANCE	$9.87	$10.19	$0.32
HAIR CUT	$9.80	$12.30	$2.50
MOVIE	$9.30	$8.00	$1.30
BEER	$7.46	$7.78	$0.32
IBUPROFEN	$6.12	$6.27	$0.15
WINE	$6.08	$5.96	$0.12
BOWLING	$4.82	$3.92	$0.90
POTATOES	$4.37	$3.76	$0.61
CASCADE	$4.28	$4.17	$0.11
CRISCO	$3.99	$3.39	$0.60
CEREAL	$3.54	$2.83	$0.71
PARMESAN CHEESE	$3.05	$3.86	$0.81
SAUSAGE	$2.94	$3.08	$0.14
GASOLINE	$2.86	$2.84	$0.02
COFFEE	$2.80	$2.98	$0.18
GROUND BEEF	$2.79	$2.73	$0.06
TOOTHPASTE	$2.74	$2.31	$0.43
FROZEN MEAL	$2.61	$2.43	$0.18
2-PC CHICKEN	$2.61	$2.72	$0.11
TENNIS BALLS	$2.54	$1.99	$0.55
ORANGE JUICE	$2.50	$2.51	$0.01
HAMBURGER SANDWICH	$2.36	$2.57	$0.21
HALF GAL MILK	$1.99	$2.10	$0.11
PEACHES	$1.90	$1.59	$0.31
KLEENEX	$1.84	$1.97	$0.13
SUGAR	$1.67	$1.82	$0.15
POTATO CHIPS	$1.56	$2.39	$0.83
BREAD	$1.46	$0.92	$0.54
LETTUCE	$1.36	$1.12	$0.24
COKE	$1.26	$1.41	$0.15
FROZEN CORN	$1.25	$1.30	$0.05
SHAMPOO	$1.19	$1.12	$0.07
FRIED CHICKEN	$1.14	$0.97	$0.17
SWEET PEAS	$1.02	$0.85	$0.17
DOZ EGGS	$0.92	$1.12	$0.20
TUNA	$0.70	$0.86	$0.16
MARGARINE	$0.69	$0.82	$0.13
Mortgage (%)	6.09%	5.84%	0.25

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