Chongqing vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$229
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
595K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 50% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7730th and 4631st ($631 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1966th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Riga

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Chongqing Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$18197

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97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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