Riga vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2798
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$549
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.4
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$2194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
75
😀 Quality of life
79
84
🏙️ Population
606K
792K

The cost of living in Riga is 21% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4604th and 3662nd ($1135 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Latvia and Spain, respectively. Check Latvia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Riga compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 535th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riga Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2627
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13518
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426