Izmir vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$504
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
4.49M
595K

The cost of living in Izmir is 17% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5281st and 4631st ($1038 vs $1254) 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2402nd and 657th 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
$8.65
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$18197

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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