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Turkey

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Saudi Arabia

Al Khobar vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Al Khobar is 8.0% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 35.0% less in Al Khobar
Groceries: pay 32.2% more in Al Khobar
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Al Khobar
Housing: pay 17.7% less in Al Khobar
Childcare: pay 56.3% less in Al Khobar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Al Khobar
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in Al Khobar

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

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Al Khobar vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Khobar instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 35.0% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Al Khobar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$6.66 SAR25.00	-45.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$7.99 SAR30.00	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$0.90 SAR3.38	-48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$0.39 SAR1.48	-32.1%
Average			-35.0%

Istanbul vs. Al Khobar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Al Khobar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$1.29 SAR4.83	+39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$3.65 SAR13.71	-30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$6.30 SAR23.66	+34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$2.38 SAR8.93	-1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.58 SAR17.18	+80.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.23 SAR4.60	+44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.78 SAR2.95	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.92 SAR3.44	+60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$0.82 SAR3.06	-2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.63 SAR2.35	+101.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.76 SAR2.87	+167.2%
Average			+32.2%

Istanbul vs. Al Khobar - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Al Khobar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$2.35 SAR8.82	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$67.95 SAR255.04	+1.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$66,619.11 SAR250K	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$24.65 SAR92.51	+193.3%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 17.7% less for housing

	Istanbul	Al Khobar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$69.68 SAR261.54	+331.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$634.22 SAR2,380.37	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$503.64 SAR1,890.30	-22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$75.34 SAR282.76	+9.4%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 56.3% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Al Khobar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$601.44 SAR2,257.35	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$8,438.45 SAR31,671.63	-67.5%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Al Khobar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$2.66 SAR10.00	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$4.40 SAR16.50	+1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$6.66 SAR25.00	+185.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$81.81 SAR307.05	+7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$15.32 SAR57.51	+88.5%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Al Khobar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$63.29 SAR237.54	+18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$83.27 SAR312.55	+110.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$96.60 SAR362.56	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$93.27 SAR350.05	-2.4%
Average			+23.9%

Istanbul vs. Al Khobar - Cost of clothing

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