Ljubljana vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3340
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$829
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.8
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1694
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
61
😀 Quality of life
79
79
🏙️ Population
284K
606K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 27% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 3657th and 4604th ($1438 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Slovenia and Latvia, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 516th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1074
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5102
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11214
$13518

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$1274
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$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257