Islamabad vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1570
🏠 One person rent
$169
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
67
22
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.99M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 42% less expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 8988th and 7054th ($389 vs $667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 2.2 months in Urfa. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Urfa ranked 19th in Turkey, while ranked 6200th and 6429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
17.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$2.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$5442

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$586
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$618
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$604
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$488
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$434
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$618
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$424
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$571
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$733
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$654
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$483
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$554
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$603
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$404
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$473
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$479
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$582
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$395
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$530
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$585
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$402
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$401
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$490
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$552
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$518
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$563
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$517
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$521
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$550
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$565
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$653
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$480
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$315
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$569
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$630