Hangzhou vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$405
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
59
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
595K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 31% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6527th and 4678th ($860 vs $1248) 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3360th and 668th 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
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$17597

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$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406