Kocaeli vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1887
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$402
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
55
73
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
1.85M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 49% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6521st and 3418th ($835 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.5 months in Riyadh. Kocaeli ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6203rd and 759th 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
$7.15
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.93%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1206
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7174
$9818

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$985
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$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
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$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463