Chengdu vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$297
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
595K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7360th and 4631st ($688 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1238th and 657th 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
$2.83
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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