Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 76.8% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Luxembourg
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Riga, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$21.44
€19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.31
|
$3.89
€3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$3.59
€3.27
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$3.19
€2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$8.38
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.42
|
$5.80
€5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
$4.18
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.91
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
|
pay 56.3% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.18
|
$6.12
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
$27,027.72
€24,661.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$31.72
€28.95
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
$51.67
€47.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€489.46
|
$1,942.57
€1,772.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€335.53
|
$1,630.61
€1,487.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
$186.56
€170.23
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€490.91
|
$1,316.93
€1,201.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
$17,684.09
€16,135.60
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$7.23
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.10
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
$6.16
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.98
|
$45.62
€41.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$15.00
€13.69
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
$64.15
€58.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
$32.76
€29.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
$82.52
€75.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.42
|
$101.28
€92.41
|
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