Hangzhou vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$375
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
605K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4556th ($826 vs $1270) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.2 months in Riga. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2980th and 625th 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
$3.7
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$16726

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1419
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$889
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$928
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$894
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$967
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$864
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$988
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$968
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1184
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1192
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$929
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1034
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$840
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$865
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1174
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1334
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1057
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1414
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$920
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$680
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1601
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$883
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1372
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$999
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1113
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$829
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1566
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1064
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1485
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1083
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1947
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1937
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$349
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1125
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1383