New Taipei vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$482
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
4.05M
595K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 11% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5023rd and 4678th ($1108 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Taiwan and Latvia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Riga. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 252nd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Riga

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New Taipei Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$5.82
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$9.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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