Cost of living comparison
Riga is 61.1% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$1.44
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.19
€1.08
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$3.19
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$6.77
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
$536.44
€489.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
$367.73
€335.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
$538.03
€490.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$3.39
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
$46.01
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
$121.02
€110.42
|
|
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