Izmir vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$420
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
71
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
4.32M
7.01M

The cost of living in Izmir is 50% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6300th and 2922nd ($825 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3526th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561