Istanbul vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Riga | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 1% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4556th ($1288 vs $1270) 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 1015th and 625th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Riga
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Jurmala | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Ogre | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Jelgava | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Valmiera | |
| 118 km or 74 mi | Jekabpils | |
| 123 km or 77 mi |  Siauliai | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Mazeikiai | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Panevezys | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Ventspils | |
| 161 km or 100 mi |  Parnu | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Kuressaare | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Viljandi | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Utena | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Daugavpils | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Liepaja | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Rezekne | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Jonava | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Tartu | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Kaunas | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Klaipeda | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Vilnius | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Marijampole | |
| 271 km or 168 mi |  Pskov | |
| 279 km or 174 mi | Tallinn | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Alytus | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Maardu | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Rakvere | |
| 327 km or 203 mi |  Suwalki | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Kaliningrad | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Raseborg | |
| 347 km or 215 mi | Sillamae | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 357 km or 222 mi |  Visby | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Narva | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Helsinki | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Espoo | |
| 365 km or 227 mi |  Grodno | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Elk | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Lohja |