Izmir vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$504
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
70
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
4.49M
7.01M

The cost of living in Izmir is 36% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5281st and 3485th ($1038 vs $1628) 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2402nd and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Riyadh

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Izmir Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459