Istanbul vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$587
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
15.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4816th and 3292nd ($1125 vs $1586) 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 1.8 months in Riyadh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 790th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10359

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Cities near Istanbul

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 Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489