Cost of living comparison
Riga is 17.0% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Riga
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Riga are more expensive than in Budapest.
If you lived in Riga instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
$8.33
€7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
$5.73
€5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
$3.19
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
$6.77
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
$28,026.61
€25,673.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
$11.25
€10.31
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
$17.68
€16.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
$536.44
€491.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
$367.73
€336.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
$244.58
€224.05
|
|
pay 27.4% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
$538.03
€492.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
$3.39
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
$5.25
€4.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
$46.01
€42.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
$92.38
€84.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
$121.02
€110.86
|
|
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