Cost of living comparison
Riga is 23.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Riga instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪77.49
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.73
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.33
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.29
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪27.22
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.87
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.10
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.77
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.17
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.14
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪235.95
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.59
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.99
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.22
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪318.38
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.99
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪409.92
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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