Istanbul vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$649
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
7.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4347th and 2911th ($1248 vs $1637) 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 1.7 months in Riyadh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 850th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$10598

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529