Izmir vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$516
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
4.49M
595K

The cost of living in Izmir is 17% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5367th and 4678th ($1040 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Turkey and Latvia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3283rd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Riga

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Izmir Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$17597

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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