Dallas vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$221
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dallas is 542% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 689th and 8988th ($2497 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 2nd in the United States and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United States vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 116th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401