Ljubljana vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
59
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
284K
595K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 36% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 3267th and 4678th ($1695 vs $1248) 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 1.3 months in Riga. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 678th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Riga

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Ljubljana Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$17597

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$1406
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$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457

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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