Cost of living comparison
Riga is 32.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Riga
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.62
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.41
|
$8.33
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.83
|
$1.44
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.56
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$1.56
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.51
|
$5.73
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.77
|
$4.85
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.22
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.49
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.26
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.90
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.12
|
$6.77
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK658.91
|
$32.15
€28.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,451.97
|
$28,026.61
€24,598.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.51
|
$11.25
€9.88
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.01
|
$17.68
€15.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,112.79
|
$536.44
€470.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,309.80
|
$367.73
€322.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK998.37
|
$244.58
€214.67
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,811.67
|
$538.03
€472.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,770.35
|
$13,487.73
€11,838.18
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.65
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.67
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.48
|
$5.25
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.14
|
$46.01
€40.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.74
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK759.66
|
$81.84
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.47
|
$43.77
€38.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.33
|
$92.38
€81.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,148.85
|
$121.02
€106.22
|
|
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