Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and Ankara 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Ankara is 31.1% lower than in Riyadh (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Ankara is 37.2% lower than in Riyadh | |
| Rent Prices in Ankara are 50.7% lower than in Riyadh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ankara are 28.1% lower than in Riyadh | |
| Groceries Prices in Ankara are 24.3% lower than in Riyadh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ankara is 59.5% lower than in Riyadh | |
Restaurants | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ﷼ (257.90 TL) |
26.75 ﷼ (230.00 TL) |
-10.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ﷼ (1,719.35 TL) |
104.69 ﷼ (900.00 TL) |
-47.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ﷼ (257.90 TL) |
23.26 ﷼ (200.00 TL) |
-22.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ﷼ (60.18 TL) |
11.63 ﷼ (100.00 TL) |
+66.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 ﷼ (68.77 TL) |
14.54 ﷼ (125.00 TL) |
+81.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
17.10 ﷼ (147.00 TL) |
9.06 ﷼ (77.88 TL) |
-47.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.98 ﷼ (25.66 TL) |
4.09 ﷼ (35.15 TL) |
+37.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.31 ﷼ (11.24 TL) |
1.62 ﷼ (13.89 TL) |
+23.5 % |
Markets | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24.53 ﷼ (210.91 TL) |
14.36 ﷼ (123.49 TL) |
-41.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.07 ﷼ (35.00 TL) |
2.15 ﷼ (18.44 TL) |
-47.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.67 ﷼ (31.55 TL) |
2.88 ﷼ (24.75 TL) |
-21.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.85 ﷼ (84.64 TL) |
6.60 ﷼ (56.74 TL) |
-33.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
13.33 ﷼ (114.62 TL) |
12.66 ﷼ (108.86 TL) |
-5.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.61 ﷼ (125.58 TL) |
9.74 ﷼ (83.72 TL) |
-33.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.71 ﷼ (195.27 TL) |
26.50 ﷼ (227.84 TL) |
+16.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.66 ﷼ (31.45 TL) |
1.80 ﷼ (15.51 TL) |
-50.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.86 ﷼ (24.63 TL) |
2.50 ﷼ (21.46 TL) |
-12.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.93 ﷼ (25.19 TL) |
1.71 ﷼ (14.73 TL) |
-41.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.01 ﷼ (25.87 TL) |
1.88 ﷼ (16.15 TL) |
-37.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.32 ﷼ (19.92 TL) |
1.04 ﷼ (8.97 TL) |
-55.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.47 ﷼ (21.23 TL) |
0.80 ﷼ (6.89 TL) |
-67.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.18 ﷼ (35.94 TL) |
3.32 ﷼ (28.53 TL) |
-20.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 ﷼ (20.24 TL) |
1.38 ﷼ (11.83 TL) |
-41.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 ﷼ (128.95 TL) |
34.90 ﷼ (300.00 TL) |
+132.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.87 ﷼ (59.03 TL) |
6.82 ﷼ (58.65 TL) |
-0.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.86 ﷼ (67.57 TL) |
9.62 ﷼ (82.69 TL) |
+22.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ﷼ (240.71 TL) |
6.98 ﷼ (60.00 TL) |
-75.1 % |
Transportation | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ﷼ (34.39 TL) |
1.74 ﷼ (15.00 TL) |
-56.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.35 ﷼ (897.05 TL) |
29.08 ﷼ (250.00 TL) |
-72.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 ﷼ (128.95 TL) |
2.91 ﷼ (25.00 TL) |
-80.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9.66 ﷼ (83.01 TL) |
3.74 ﷼ (32.19 TL) |
-61.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ﷼ (429.84 TL) |
29.08 ﷼ (250.00 TL) |
-41.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.61 ﷼ (74.02 TL) |
17.95 ﷼ (154.31 TL) |
+108.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 ﷼ (1,031,609.55 TL) |
174,484.62 ﷼ (1,500,000.00 TL) |
+45.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
86,911.04 ﷼ (747,152.18 TL) |
162,361.16 ﷼ (1,395,777.74 TL) |
+86.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
355.13 ﷼ (3,052.95 TL) |
257.67 ﷼ (2,215.15 TL) |
-27.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
130.13 ﷼ (1,118.69 TL) |
28.77 ﷼ (247.30 TL) |
-77.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
284.29 ﷼ (2,443.96 TL) |
40.97 ﷼ (352.20 TL) |
-85.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
391.09 ﷼ (3,362.11 TL) |
136.75 ﷼ (1,175.64 TL) |
-65.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
182.94 ﷼ (1,572.70 TL) |
48.32 ﷼ (415.38 TL) |
-73.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
65.00 ﷼ (558.79 TL) |
17.45 ﷼ (150.00 TL) |
-73.2 % |
Childcare | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,465.12 ﷼ (12,595.23 TL) |
1,668.73 ﷼ (14,345.65 TL) |
+13.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
40,508.33 ﷼ (348,239.86 TL) |
31,560.29 ﷼ (271,315.79 TL) |
-22.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
201.15 ﷼ (1,729.21 TL) |
183.59 ﷼ (1,578.31 TL) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
217.38 ﷼ (1,868.75 TL) |
164.51 ﷼ (1,414.29 TL) |
-24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
401.13 ﷼ (3,448.42 TL) |
357.18 ﷼ (3,070.59 TL) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
368.00 ﷼ (3,163.60 TL) |
312.07 ﷼ (2,682.76 TL) |
-15.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,300.59 ﷼ (36,971.11 TL) |
1,982.08 ﷼ (17,039.47 TL) |
-53.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,975.00 ﷼ (25,575.32 TL) |
1,372.61 ﷼ (11,800.00 TL) |
-53.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,541.38 ﷼ (64,831.32 TL) |
3,410.84 ﷼ (29,322.11 TL) |
-54.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,759.76 ﷼ (32,321.69 TL) |
2,390.59 ﷼ (20,551.28 TL) |
-36.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
720.34 ﷼ (6,192.55 TL) |
617.68 ﷼ (5,310.00 TL) |
-14.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
435.86 ﷼ (3,746.94 TL) |
413.41 ﷼ (3,553.97 TL) |
-5.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Riyadh Edit |
Ankara Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,544.49 ﷼ (90,648.33 TL) |
2,684.38 ﷼ (23,076.92 TL) |
-74.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.80 | 41.33 | +761.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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