Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Al Hufuf Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Al Hufuf

😐 Solo nomad: Izmir is 5.8% more expensive than Al Hufuf without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Izmir is 7.7% more expensive than Al Hufuf without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.07 ₺356
$6.68 SAR 25.03
20.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 ₺1,700
$49.46 SAR 185
-22.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 ₺352
$7.58 SAR 28.44
5.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.62
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
Cappuccino
$3.37 ₺149
$4.07 SAR 15.28
-17.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₺60.5
$0.65 SAR 2.45
110.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₺22.95
$0.20 SAR 0.75
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 ₺167
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 ₺225
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₺48.49
$1.61 SAR 6.06
-31.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 ₺42.44
$0.96 SAR 3.58
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 ₺116
$2.31 SAR 8.66
13.85%
Eggs
$2.47 ₺109
$1.97 SAR 7.38
25.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 ₺513
$5.76 SAR 21.60
101.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 ₺293
$6.62 SAR 24.83
0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.38 ₺943
$13.95 SAR 52.3
53.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ₺63.5
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-13.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 ₺124
$1.65 SAR 6.17
70.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ₺66.4
$1.31 SAR 4.92
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 ₺85.3
$1.18 SAR 4.42
63.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 ₺36.52
$1.02 SAR 3.84
-18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 ₺31.01
$0.96 SAR 3.59
-27.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₺42.51
$1.29 SAR 4.85
-25.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₺28.29
$0.55 SAR 2.07
16.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.86 SAR 10.74
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 SAR 6.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.15 SAR 4.31
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ₺99.1
$6.25 SAR 23.45
-64.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.27 ₺497
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺91.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ₺138
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 ₺27.33
$1.04 SAR 3.91
-40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.24 ₺1,377
$39.71 SAR 149
-21.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 ₺132
$2.63 SAR 9.85
14.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₺27.02
$1.85 SAR 6.92
-67.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 ₺225
$13.25 SAR 49.68
-61.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₺51.5
$0.63 SAR 2.37
85.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.1K ₺1.9M
$35.1K SAR 131.5K
25.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.9K ₺2.0M
$23.5K SAR 88.2K
90.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 ₺4,340
$80.7 SAR 303
21.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 ₺499
$31.53 SAR 118
-64.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.40 ₺591
$76.4 SAR 287
-82.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 ₺2,136
$143 SAR 535
-66.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.89 ₺789
$33.56 SAR 126
-46.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 ₺335
$13.47 SAR 50.5
-43.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 ₺19.4K
$295 SAR 1,105
49.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ₺536.5K
$4,095 SAR 15.4K
197.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 ₺2,248
$12.91 SAR 48.40
294.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.16 ₺1,550
$16.06 SAR 60.2
118.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 ₺4,095
$41.53 SAR 156
123.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₺5,130
$33.94 SAR 127
242.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ₺28.4K
$359 SAR 1,347
79.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 ₺20.1K
$267 SAR 1,002
70.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 ₺48.4K
$726 SAR 2,722
51.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 ₺33.2K
$407 SAR 1,525
85.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,543 ₺68.0K
$2,384 SAR 8,940
-35.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,071 ₺47.2K
$1,323 SAR 4,961
-19.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Izmir
Al Hufuf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ₺49.0K
$1,982 SAR 7,433
-43.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
2.5
1464.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Izmir: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al Hufuf: March 3, 2026

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