Cost of living comparison
Riga is 46.2% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Riga are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Riga. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.61
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
$8.33
€7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.63
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.78
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB393.39
|
$5.73
€5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB245.24
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.05
|
$3.19
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.30
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.34
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.69
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.96
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.88
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.86
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.63
|
$6.77
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
$28,026.61
€25,673.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
$11.25
€10.31
|
|
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
$17.68
€16.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
$536.44
€491.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
$367.73
€336.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
$244.58
€224.05
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
$538.03
€492.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.09
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.58
|
$3.39
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
$5.25
€4.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
$46.01
€42.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB244.03
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
$92.38
€84.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
$121.02
€110.86
|
|
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