Istanbul vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$689
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
7.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 20% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4562nd and 3529th ($1305 vs $1632) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 925th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Riyadh

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Istanbul Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$9443

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487