Cost of living comparison
Riga is 15.1% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Riga
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$8.33
€7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.53
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.50
|
$5.73
€5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$3.19
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$6.77
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
$28,026.61
€25,673.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.49
|
$11.25
€10.31
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
$17.68
€16.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$536.44
€491.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€740.40
|
$367.73
€336.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
$244.58
€224.05
|
|
pay 41.4% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€250.75
|
$538.03
€492.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$3.39
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
$5.25
€4.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.65
|
$46.01
€42.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
$92.38
€84.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.75
|
$121.02
€110.86
|
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