Istanbul vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2174
$3157
🏠 One person rent
$453
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$870
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$613
$2368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
76
75
🏙️ Population
15.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 41% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6067th and 3260th ($866 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 762nd and 1142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$7.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.33
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.63%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1592
$1229
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.64
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.56
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.99
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$5.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9828
$8290

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$523
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$533
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$540
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$651
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$509
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$445
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$516
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$634
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$480
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$500
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$543
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$569
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$443
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$407
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$518
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$565
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$478
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$410
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$475
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$528
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$508
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$598
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$681
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$516
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$536
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$524
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$579
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$607
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$832
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$867
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$535
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$579
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$590
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$506
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$558
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$531
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$509
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$902
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1065

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$652
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$954
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$812
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$977
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$996
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$885
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$938
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$732
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$992
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1335
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1171
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1040
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1928
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1872
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1396
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$937
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$651
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$644
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$757
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$662
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$429
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$819
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$457
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$931
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$717
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$514
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1498
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$668
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$918
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$705
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$555
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$613
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$520
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1955
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$974
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$785
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$673
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$890
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$610