Istanbul vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$689
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
15.7M
595K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4678th ($1305 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Latvia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 925th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Riga

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Istanbul Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406