Quanzhou vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$260
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$1303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
61
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
8.78M
605K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 42% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7256th and 4764th ($644 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 2nd in China and Latvia, respectively. Check China vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 4015th and 596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$13840

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177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
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$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936

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$1299
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$933
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$804
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$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
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$1150
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$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
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$973
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$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
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$1509
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$1273
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$953
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$1816
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$1879
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$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
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$1220