Minneapolis vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$1623
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
59
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
430K
595K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 91% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 1119th and 4678th ($2384 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th 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 Minneapolis compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 263rd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Riga

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Minneapolis Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$17597

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

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