Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 75.9% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Copenhagen
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in Copenhagen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Copenhagen
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Copenhagen
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Copenhagen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.5% more in Copenhagen
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% more in Copenhagen
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Riga, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$21.56
DKK148.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$14.37
DKK99.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$3.78
DKK26.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$2.98
DKK20.52
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$3.78
DKK26.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.47
DKK44.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$7.42
DKK51.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$4.75
DKK32.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$5.10
DKK35.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.41
DKK9.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.42
DKK9.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.51
DKK10.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$2.12
DKK14.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$1.07
DKK7.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.90
DKK6.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$7.78
DKK53.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$100.30
DKK691.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$50,303.99
DKK346,634.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$24.43
DKK168.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$36.84
DKK253.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,716.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$151.98
DKK1,047.27
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$580.24
DKK3,998.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$12,599.95
DKK86,823.76
|
|
pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$6.19
DKK42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$9.05
DKK62.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$43.41
DKK299.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$18.68
DKK128.75
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$115.64
DKK796.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$48.78
DKK336.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$121.38
DKK836.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$174.89
DKK1,205.11
|
|
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