Hangzhou vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$391
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
606K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6270th and 4604th ($831 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2093rd and 535th 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
$3.85
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$13518

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$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257