Beijing vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$648
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
595K

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4987th and 4631st ($1108 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2361st and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Riga

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Beijing Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$18197

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391