Foshan vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$234
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
9.5M
595K

The cost of living in Foshan is 50% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7755th and 4631st ($627 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2991st and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Riga

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Foshan Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$18197

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$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
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$1734
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$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
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$679

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$1374
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$1000
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$893
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$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
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$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
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$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
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$1081
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$1970
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$1974
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$445
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$1170
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$1391