Belgrade vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$741
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
59
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
595K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 10% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4396th and 4678th ($1378 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and Latvia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2503rd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Riga

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Belgrade Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406