Cost of living comparison
Riga is 9.7% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Riga instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
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Helsinki
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.79
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.98
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.92
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.88
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.62
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
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pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.12
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€67.69
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.87
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€825.68
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€320.58
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.52
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.30
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.28
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€105.50
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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