Istanbul vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$587
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
15.5M
605K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4816th and 4672nd ($1125 vs $1169) 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 790th and 580th 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
$8.84
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$13962

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363