Foshan vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$185
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
9.5M
605K

The cost of living in Foshan is 48% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7753rd and 4672nd ($602 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st 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 Foshan compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2359th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$13962

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$808
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$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
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$660

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$1377
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$1111
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$856
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$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
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$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
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$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
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$846
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$1936
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$2023
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$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
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$1363