Quanzhou vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$301
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
59
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
8.78M
595K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 49% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7679th and 4678th ($634 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th 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 Quanzhou compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3611th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Riga

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Quanzhou Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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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