City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,305/mo | 85.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $270,700 | 320.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $63,985 | 133.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 90.5 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 74.6 | 19.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 87.0 | 38.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 99.8 | 28.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $53,882 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 46.1% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Dallas than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $43,106 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.