Kocaeli vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$192
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
71
😀 Quality of life
53
74
🏙️ Population
1.95M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 68% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8298th and 2922nd ($527 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Kocaeli ranked 11th best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6127th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kocaeli vs Riyadh

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Kocaeli Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.9%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.67
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
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$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647

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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