Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Riyadh 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Riyadh is 47.4% higher than in Ankara (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 60.2% higher than in Ankara
Rent Prices in Riyadh are 99.4% higher than in Ankara
Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 49.6% higher than in Ankara
Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 32.3% higher than in Ankara
Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 143.6% higher than in Ankara
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Restaurants
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 210.00 TL
(24.44 ﷼)
257.78 TL
(30.00 ﷼)
     +22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 TL
(93.10 ﷼)
1,718.54 TL
(200.00 ﷼)
     +114.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 TL
(23.28 ﷼)
257.78 TL
(30.00 ﷼)
     +28.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 100.00 TL
(11.64 ﷼)
64.45 TL
(7.50 ﷼)
     -35.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 120.00 TL
(13.97 ﷼)
68.74 TL
(8.00 ﷼)
     -42.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 76.55 TL
(8.91 ﷼)
148.65 TL
(17.30 ﷼)
     +94.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 34.49 TL
(4.01 ﷼)
25.78 TL
(3.00 ﷼)
     -25.3 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 13.60 TL
(1.58 ﷼)
11.77 TL
(1.37 ﷼)
     -13.4 %
Markets
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 32.38 TL
(3.77 ﷼)
55.19 TL
(6.42 ﷼)
     +70.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 20.42 TL
(2.38 ﷼)
38.55 TL
(4.49 ﷼)
     +88.8 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 53.29 TL
(6.20 ﷼)
68.76 TL
(8.00 ﷼)
     +29.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 56.45 TL
(6.57 ﷼)
85.70 TL
(9.97 ﷼)
     +51.8 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 239.61 TL
(27.89 ﷼)
258.81 TL
(30.12 ﷼)
     +8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 185.68 TL
(21.61 ﷼)
271.19 TL
(31.56 ﷼)
     +46.1 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 499.95 TL
(58.18 ﷼)
427.92 TL
(49.80 ﷼)
     -14.4 %
Apples (1kg) 33.95 TL
(3.95 ﷼)
68.73 TL
(8.00 ﷼)
     +102.4 %
Banana (1kg) 47.10 TL
(5.48 ﷼)
54.91 TL
(6.39 ﷼)
     +16.6 %
Oranges (1kg) 32.47 TL
(3.78 ﷼)
54.96 TL
(6.40 ﷼)
     +69.3 %
Tomato (1kg) 35.14 TL
(4.09 ﷼)
57.66 TL
(6.71 ﷼)
     +64.1 %
Potato (1kg) 19.51 TL
(2.27 ﷼)
42.71 TL
(4.97 ﷼)
     +118.9 %
Onion (1kg) 14.71 TL
(1.71 ﷼)
47.62 TL
(5.54 ﷼)
     +223.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 28.86 TL
(3.36 ﷼)
36.11 TL
(4.20 ﷼)
     +25.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 11.60 TL
(1.35 ﷼)
20.36 TL
(2.37 ﷼)
     +75.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(34.91 ﷼)
128.89 TL
(15.00 ﷼)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.03 TL
(6.75 ﷼)
59.64 TL
(6.94 ﷼)
     +2.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 81.86 TL
(9.53 ﷼)
67.48 TL
(7.85 ﷼)
     -17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 60.00 TL
(6.98 ﷼)
240.60 TL
(28.00 ﷼)
     +301.0 %
Transportation
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 TL
(1.75 ﷼)
34.37 TL
(4.00 ﷼)
     +129.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 TL
(29.09 ﷼)
896.63 TL
(104.35 ﷼)
     +258.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(2.91 ﷼)
128.89 TL
(15.00 ﷼)
     +415.6 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 20.00 TL
(2.33 ﷼)
51.56 TL
(6.00 ﷼)
     +157.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 250.00 TL
(29.09 ﷼)
429.64 TL
(50.00 ﷼)
     +71.9 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 40.41 TL
(4.70 ﷼)
19.51 TL
(2.27 ﷼)
     -51.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 TL
(174,566.65 ﷼)
1,031,124.79 TL
(120,000.00 ﷼)
     -31.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,373,778.30 TL
(159,877.25 ﷼)
741,911.10 TL
(86,341.96 ﷼)
     -46.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 2,234.96 TL
(260.10 ﷼)
3,000.33 TL
(349.17 ﷼)
     +34.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 245.83 TL
(28.61 ﷼)
1,125.94 TL
(131.03 ﷼)
     +358.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 349.32 TL
(40.65 ﷼)
2,431.56 TL
(282.98 ﷼)
     +596.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,182.37 TL
(137.60 ﷼)
3,476.42 TL
(404.58 ﷼)
     +194.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 415.38 TL
(48.34 ﷼)
1,532.37 TL
(178.33 ﷼)
     +268.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 TL
(17.46 ﷼)
558.53 TL
(65.00 ﷼)
     +272.4 %
Childcare
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,345.65 TL
(1,669.51 ﷼)
12,852.28 TL
(1,495.72 ﷼)
     -10.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 271,315.79 TL
(31,575.13 ﷼)
355,338.05 TL
(41,353.45 ﷼)
     +31.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,551.93 TL
(180.61 ﷼)
1,741.72 TL
(202.70 ﷼)
     +12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,415.38 TL
(164.72 ﷼)
1,888.55 TL
(219.79 ﷼)
     +33.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,028.12 TL
(352.41 ﷼)
3,466.77 TL
(403.45 ﷼)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,696.30 TL
(313.79 ﷼)
3,167.45 TL
(368.62 ﷼)
     +17.5 %
Rent Per Month
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,141.03 TL
(1,994.83 ﷼)
37,054.53 TL
(4,312.32 ﷼)
     +116.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,800.00 TL
(1,373.26 ﷼)
24,865.14 TL
(2,893.75 ﷼)
     +110.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,307.69 TL
(3,410.76 ﷼)
64,800.86 TL
(7,541.38 ﷼)
     +121.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,697.37 TL
(2,408.71 ﷼)
30,736.65 TL
(3,577.06 ﷼)
     +48.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 57,156.82 TL
(6,651.78 ﷼)
67,641.19 TL
(7,871.93 ﷼)
     +18.3 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 38,254.00 TL
(4,451.91 ﷼)
40,308.85 TL
(4,691.05 ﷼)
     +5.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Ankara Edit Riyadh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,837.84 TL
(2,657.82 ﷼)
89,164.89 TL
(10,376.81 ﷼)
     +290.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 41.33 4.80      -88.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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