Changchun vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$239
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
9.07M
595K

The cost of living in Changchun is 53% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8063rd and 4678th ($588 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 1.3 months in Riga. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6295th and 668th 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
$2.93
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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