Cost of living comparison
China is 24.9% cheaper than Riga.
If you lived in China instead of Riga, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
Riga
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.14
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.31
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
Riga
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.23
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
€5.03
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.09
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
€3.23
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.31
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
Riga
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€7.23
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.60
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,440.32
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
€9.89
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
Riga
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.82
€18.38
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.54
€454.17
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.47
€313.09
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.35
€235.97
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
Riga
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$404.77
€375.53
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,268.86
€13,237.93
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
Riga
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.08
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.80
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.59
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.13
€40.94
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.28
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
Riga
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.46
€66.30
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.87
€41.63
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.12
€71.55
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.87
€104.72
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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