Cost of living comparison
China is 10.8% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in China instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
Latvia
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.99
€8.43
|
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
€5.79
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
Latvia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
€1.12
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
€4.29
|
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
€4.53
|
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
€2.23
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€3.03
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.23
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.30
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
Latvia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.87
|
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.37
€35.99
|
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.27
€20,107.16
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.64
€7.17
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
Latvia
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.90
€15.85
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.38
€321.10
|
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.16
€231.80
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.93
€187.50
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
Latvia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.48
€245.24
|
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,283.25
€13,395.77
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
Latvia
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
€2.76
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
€2.40
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
€4.27
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.76
€35.41
|
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.56
€7.09
|
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
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pay 15.6% less for clothing
Latvia
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.48
€64.23
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.46
€37.94
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.05
€70.38
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.60
€98.10
|
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
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