Izmir vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$516
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
70
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
4.49M
7.01M

The cost of living in Izmir is 36% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5367th and 3529th ($1040 vs $1632) 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3283rd and 879th 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
$7.76
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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