Compare My CityDallas, TX is approximately 0% cheaper than Phoenix, AZ, using Phoenix, AZ as the comparison base.
Based on overall price levels from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. 100 equals the national average. Figures represent the wider Phoenix, AZ and Dallas, TX metropolitan areas, not city limits.
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The headline gap is 0%, but housing is where it really shows. Housing rents in Dallas, TX run 3% lower than in Phoenix, AZ (117.9 vs 121.2), while everyday goods and services sit closer together. For most people, housing rents move the most when relocating between these two metros, so weigh that gap more heavily than the overall figure.
Category comparison
| Category | Phoenix, AZ | Dallas, TX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 103.3 | 103.1 | -0% |
| Goods | 95.0 | 102.8 | +8% |
| Housing rents | 121.2 | 117.9 | -3% |
| Utilities | 93.3 | 90.7 | -3% |
| Other services | 104.0 | 99.7 | -4% |
Dallas, TX differs from Phoenix, AZ the most in goods — about 8% higher in Dallas, TX — while the closest is housing rents.
Estimated salary equivalent in Dallas, TX
| $50,000 in Phoenix, AZ | $49,903 |
| $75,000 in Phoenix, AZ | $74,855 |
| $100,000 in Phoenix, AZ | $99,806 |
| $150,000 in Phoenix, AZ | $149,710 |
| $200,000 in Phoenix, AZ | $199,613 |
Each row shows the estimated salary equivalent in Dallas, TX, based on regional price levels, for the amount earned in Phoenix, AZ.
Before tax. This estimate does not account for individual spending habits, household size, taxes, childcare, healthcare, transport choices or personal housing circumstances.