Cost of living comparison
Riga is 23.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.44
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.19
€1.08
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.19
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.77
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$536.44
€489.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$367.73
€335.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$538.03
€490.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$3.39
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$46.01
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$121.02
€110.42
|
|
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