Cost of living comparison
Riga is 23.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Riga
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪69.99
|
$10.72
€9.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪45.15
|
$8.33
€7.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪8.78
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.62
|
$1.19
€1.01
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.00
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪21.94
|
$5.73
€4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪24.58
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.08
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.14
|
$3.19
€2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.60
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.05
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.50
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.03
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.02
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪1.96
|
$0.44
€0.37
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪24.51
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪213.12
|
$32.15
€27.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪148,129.28
|
$28,026.61
€23,912.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪33.95
|
$11.25
€9.60
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪89.30
|
$17.68
€15.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪4,974.28
|
$536.44
€457.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,542.72
|
$367.73
€313.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪486.36
|
$244.58
€208.68
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,852.12
|
$538.03
€459.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪52,051.55
|
$13,487.73
€11,507.73
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪28.90
|
$4.82
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪13.75
|
$3.39
€2.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪31.61
|
$5.25
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪287.57
|
$46.01
€39.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪40.64
|
$10.72
€9.14
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪329.61
|
$81.84
€69.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪203.19
|
$43.77
€37.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪372.51
|
$92.38
€78.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪370.25
|
$121.02
€103.25
|
|
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