Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 98.2% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 84.6% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Amsterdam
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Riga, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$3.23
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.58
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.76
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$6.45
€5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.81
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 84.6% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$8.09
€7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$87.51
€80.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$35,207.42
€32,373.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$24.86
€22.86
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$47.53
€43.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$2,189.86
€2,013.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$1,816.26
€1,670.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$206.94
€190.28
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$2,377.37
€2,185.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$14,444.53
€13,281.72
|
|
pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$4.20
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$65.86
€60.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$15.00
€13.80
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$92.54
€85.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$37.12
€34.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$106.57
€97.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$114.59
€105.36
|
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