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
€12.37
|
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.33
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.20
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
Riga
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.25
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
€5.08
|
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.15
|
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
€3.27
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
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
€7.31
|
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.93
|
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
€10.00
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
Riga
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.82
€18.59
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.54
€459.13
|
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.47
€316.50
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.35
€238.54
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
Riga
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$404.77
€379.62
|
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,268.86
€13,382.28
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
Riga
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.83
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.13
€41.39
|
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.38
|
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
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pay 20.5% less for clothing
Riga
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.46
€67.02
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.87
€42.08
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.12
€72.33
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.87
€105.86
|
$76.44
CN¥553.36
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