Istanbul vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$649
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
15.7M
605K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4347th and 4764th ($1248 vs $1113) 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 1.2 months in Riga. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 850th and 596th 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
$11
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$13840

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$933
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$804
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1150
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1273
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$953
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1816
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1879
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1220