Changsha vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$214
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1623
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
59
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
10M
595K

The cost of living in Changsha is 51% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4678th ($617 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3307th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Riga

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Changsha Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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