Kocaeli vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1951
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$429
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$52
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1157
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
70
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.85M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 47% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6497th and 3529th ($867 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kocaeli ranked 18th best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6245th and 879th 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
$6.33
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.25%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$914
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.75
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6829
$9443

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$817
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$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
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$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
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$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767

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$793
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$931
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$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
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$2070
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$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