Cost of living comparison
Athens is 6.7% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Athens
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Riga, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.28
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.81
|
$634.68
€558.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.42
|
$557.32
€490.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.12
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.21
|
$463.20
€407.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.47
|
$49.36
€43.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.44
|
$115.38
€101.48
|
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