Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 17.2% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 40.6% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 2.9% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 51.8% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 49.1% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Riyadh

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$7.99 SAR30.00	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$7.99 SAR30.00	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$0.87 SAR3.28	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$0.31 SAR1.18	-57.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 40.6% more for groceries

	Ankara	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$1.29 SAR4.83	+31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$5.27 SAR19.78	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$6.76 SAR25.39	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$3.08 SAR11.57	+14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$4.34 SAR16.27	+75.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$1.30 SAR4.88	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$0.87 SAR3.28	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$1.13 SAR4.23	+89.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$0.80 SAR2.99	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.54 SAR2.04	+85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.59 SAR2.21	+130.4%
Average			+40.6%

Ankara vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

	Ankara	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$2.35 SAR8.82	-56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$37.31 SAR140.01	+205.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$18.12 SAR68.00	+131.6%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 51.8% more for housing

	Ankara	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$71.73 SAR269.20	+307.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$81.86 SAR307.20	+13.5%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 49.1% less for childcare

	Ankara	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	-48.9%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$2.13 SAR8.00	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$4.28 SAR16.07	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$7.73 SAR29.00	+245.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$89.94 SAR337.52	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$13.32 SAR50.00	+63.9%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Ankara	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$58.30 SAR218.78	+8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$54.26 SAR203.65	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$102.59 SAR385.02	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$103.93 SAR390.02	+8.4%
Average			+6.7%

Ankara vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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