Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 66.9% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 67.6% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 14.2% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY331.53	$8.39 SAR31.45	-3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.27	$7.99 SAR29.95	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.29	$0.76 SAR2.86	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.16	$0.30 SAR1.12	-41.0%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 67.6% more for groceries

	Ankara	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.71	$1.24 SAR4.64	+48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.13	$3.91 SAR14.66	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.27	$6.64 SAR24.91	+70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.88	$2.63 SAR9.88	+56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.58	$3.80 SAR14.25	+40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.49	$1.03 SAR3.88	+112.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.49	$0.78 SAR2.94	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.26	$0.82 SAR3.07	+80.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.58	$0.76 SAR2.83	+39.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.40	$0.60 SAR2.25	+142.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.73	$0.64 SAR2.41	+180.0%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY182.96	$2.31 SAR8.67	-52.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY331.53	$37.27 SAR139.77	+327.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.31	$16.70 SAR62.61	+209.0%
Average			+114.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Ankara	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.06	$74.70 SAR280.10	+549.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	+88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	+95.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	$81.80 SAR306.74	+54.1%
Average			+197.0%

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pay 14.2% less for childcare

	Ankara	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	-28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	-0.1%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.61	$2.13 SAR7.99	-39.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.02	$4.25 SAR15.94	+49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.36	$7.45 SAR27.95	+266.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	$101.01 SAR378.79	+146.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY221.02	$15.97 SAR59.90	+174.6%
Average			+119.6%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Ankara	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	$52.20 SAR195.76	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	$54.44 SAR204.14	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	$107.53 SAR403.22	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	$89.80 SAR336.72	-3.7%
Average			+2.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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