Memphis vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1837
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4407
$2900
🏠 One person rent
$1067
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$958
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$1314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
61
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
633K
605K

The cost of living in Memphis is 57% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 2352nd and 4675th ($1837 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1848th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Memphis ranked 68th best city to live in the United States vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 248th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Riga

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Memphis Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$9.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.73
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$4.92
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1512
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1440
$542
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27407
$13860

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2369
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2114
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2056
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2059
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1808
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2023
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1727
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1841
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2003
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1689
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1879
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1766
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1852
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1659
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1783
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1812
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1622
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1799
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1835
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1987
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1757
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1804
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1512
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1792
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1988
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1588
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1701
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2039
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1927
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1853
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1603
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2561
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1539
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1329
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1806
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1379
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1112
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$892
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$947
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$997
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1040
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$901
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$921
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1103
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1153
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$969
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$952
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$898
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$815
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1125
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1188
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1020
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1340
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$888
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1444
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$867
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1279
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$971
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$989
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1527
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$977
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1606
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1356
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1930
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2020
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1049
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1367