Istanbul vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$514
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
15.5M
606K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4604th ($1025 vs $1135) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 798th and 535th 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
$9.37
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13518

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257