Riga vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3118
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$989
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$449
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1623
$3317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
59
86
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
595K
518K

The cost of living in Riga is 36% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4678th and 2232nd ($1248 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 144th in Latvia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Latvia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Riga compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 668th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs Sheffield

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Riga Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.82
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.82
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.4
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17597
$24899

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871