Istanbul vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$514
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
15.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 38% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5143rd and 2922nd ($1025 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 798th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$9649

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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 Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561