Riga vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2798
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$549
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.4
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
61
75
😀 Quality of life
79
85
🏙️ Population
606K
459K

The cost of living in Riga is 46% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4604th and 1538th ($1135 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1363rd 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 1.1 months in Riga compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 535th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs Virginia Beach

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Riga Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2627
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13518
$18553

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685