Ningbo vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$264
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
59
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
9.4M
595K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 46% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7431st and 4678th ($671 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3738th and 668th 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
$3.57
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$17597

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55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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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