Dallas vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dallas is 86% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 938th and 4475th ($2472 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 36th and 829th 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
$18.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$23206

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020