Islamabad vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$198
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1313
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
67
22
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.99M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 23% less expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 8895th and 8124th ($439 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 98th in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.3 months in Urfa. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Urfa ranked 25th in Turkey, while ranked 6293rd and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Urfa

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Islamabad Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$33.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
27.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$49.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1501

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$560
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$651
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$600
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$523
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$473
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$605
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$479
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$570
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$640
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$611
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$527
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$622
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$600
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$541
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$522
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$535
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$588
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$443
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$534
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$624
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$433
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$516
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$540
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$590
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$596
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$450
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$576
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$580
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$510
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$578
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$680
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$450
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$578
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$575
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$705