Hangzhou vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$438
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
59
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
595K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6257th and 4631st ($899 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3005th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Riga

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Hangzhou Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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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