Islamabad vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$228
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$859
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
70
22
😀 Quality of life
50
51
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.99M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 15% less expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 8685th and 8147th ($496 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in Pakistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.5 months in Urfa. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Urfa ranked 36th in Turkey, while ranked 6656th and 6572nd 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
$3.5
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
41.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$2.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$1.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$9341

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Urfa

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$587
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$634
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$609
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$576
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$549
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$596
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$518
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$547
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$608
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$619
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$572
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$565
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$527
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$551
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$537
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$544
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$579
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$490
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$582
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$640
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$339
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$559
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$557
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$515
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$565
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$594
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$598
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$616
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$597
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$601
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$384
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$441
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$597
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$590
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$756