Dallas vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dallas is 89% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 948th and 4562nd ($2461 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 46th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Istanbul

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Dallas Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$20004

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041