Changchun vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$246
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
55
79
🏙️ Population
9.07M
606K

The cost of living in Changchun is 46% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7549th and 4604th ($612 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5930th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Riga

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Changchun Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257