Bucharest vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$496
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
1.72M
605K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5404th and 4672nd ($1036 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Romania and Latvia, respectively. Check Romania vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 642nd and 580th 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
$10.6
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$13962

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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