Riga vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3163
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$592
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1001
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1555
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
69
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
595K
385K

The cost of living in Riga is 51% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4631st and 777th ($1254 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 683rd 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 657th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs Tampa

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Riga Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2218
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.76
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18197
$19356

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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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$2438
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$2439
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$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
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$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260