Chongqing vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$292
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
61
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
32.1M
606K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 37% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4604th ($712 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2233rd and 535th 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
$3.98
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13518

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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