Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 34.4% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% more in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 60.4% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 83.2% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Vienna
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Riga, you would:
pay 67.3% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.63
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$2.77
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.25
|
$8.18
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.44
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$6.34
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.20
|
$6.58
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$41.80
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,673.63
|
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.31
|
$18.01
€16.49
|
|
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.19
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€491.40
|
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€336.85
|
$808.26
€740.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.05
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€492.86
|
$273.73
€250.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.42
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.11
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.81
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.15
|
$45.46
€41.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.63
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.86
|
$123.09
€112.75
|
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