Riga vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3163
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$592
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1001
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1555
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
595K
568K

The cost of living in Riga is 40% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4631st and 1777th ($1254 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Latvia and Canada, respectively. Check Latvia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Riga compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 657th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs Surrey

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Riga Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2218
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.76
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18197
$12113

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Distance City Cost of living
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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10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797