Lisbon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$1623
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
546K
595K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 56% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 2184th and 4678th ($1953 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Portugal and Latvia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 574th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Riga

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Lisbon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$17597

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

Cities near Riga

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