Dallas vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Dallas is 90% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 948th and 4522nd ($2447 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 months in Dallas compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 136th and 1015th 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
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$18637

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013