Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 46.4% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.6 times more in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% more in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 15.0% more in Latvia
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Latvia are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.26
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.97
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.98
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.60
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.10
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.65
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.16
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.61
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.09
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,307.64
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.29
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 78.4% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.30
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,740.92
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,569.84
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.76
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,534.76
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,102.17
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.12
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.51
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.52
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
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pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥454.20
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.45
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.97
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥780.28
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
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