Kansas vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1555
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
59
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
508K
595K

The cost of living in Kansas is 72% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 1591st and 4631st ($2158 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 2nd in the United States and Latvia, respectively. Check the United States vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 359th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Riga

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Kansas Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$18197

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

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