Bangalore vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$239
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
61
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
12.3M
606K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 48% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7797th and 4604th ($585 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and Latvia, respectively. Check India vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2674th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257