Riga vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3163
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$592
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$1001
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1555
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
80
87
🏙️ Population
595K
841K

The cost of living in Riga is 31% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4631st and 2757th ($1254 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Latvia and Spain, respectively. Check Latvia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Riga compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 657th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs Valencia, Spain

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Riga Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2218
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.76
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18197
$10416

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626