Cost of living comparison
Riga is 7.2% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Riga instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
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pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 41.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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