Ningbo vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$261
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
61
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
9.4M
606K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 40% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6976th and 4604th ($677 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5865th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Riga

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Ningbo Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

Cities near Riga

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