Dallas vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Dallas is 144% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 689th and 5143rd ($2497 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 116th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$9042

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001