Beijing vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$596
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
605K

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5141st and 4672nd ($1067 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 763rd and 580th 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
$4.04
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$13962

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363