Islamabad vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Islamabad Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$228
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
1.01M
595K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8685th and 4631st ($496 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Latvia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6656th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Islamabad vs Riga

Prices for goods and services in Islamabad and Riga are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Islamabad Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$18197

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Riga

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