Chengdu vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$242
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
20.9M
606K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7269th and 4604th ($643 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1633rd and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Riga

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Chengdu Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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