Hangzhou vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$389
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
605K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6287th and 4672nd ($843 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2189th and 580th 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
$3.79
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13962

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$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
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$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
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$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
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363