Istanbul vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$675
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
15.7M
7.01M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4522nd and 3418th ($1288 vs $1627) 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 1.5 months in Riyadh. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1015th and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$9818

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463