Kocaeli vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$399
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1172
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
70
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
1.85M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 49% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6661st and 3485th ($824 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kocaeli ranked 6th best city to live in Turkey vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3857th and 899th 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
$7.04
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.3%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.22
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6507
$10912

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$899
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$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
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$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459