Riga vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3163
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$592
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1001
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1555
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
86
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
595K
1.39M

The cost of living in Riga is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4631st and 52nd ($1254 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th in Latvia and the United States, respectively. Check Latvia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Riga compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 657th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs San Diego

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Riga San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2218
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.76
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18197
$22295

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21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826