Bucharest vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$562
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
59
😀 Quality of life
84
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
595K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 8% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4877th and 4631st ($1148 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Latvia, respectively. Check Romania vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 482nd and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Riga

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Bucharest Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$18197

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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