Changchun vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$242
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
9.07M
595K

The cost of living in Changchun is 52% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7925th and 4631st ($607 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 1.2 months in Riga. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6274th and 657th 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
$2.86
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Riga

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