Charlotte vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$1303
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
61
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
875K
605K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 127% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 761st and 4764th ($2528 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 2nd in the United States and Latvia, respectively. Check the United States vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 252nd and 596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Riga

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Charlotte Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$13840

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$933
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$804
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1150
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1273
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$953
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1816
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1879
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1220