Riga vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1303
$5859
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
605K
690K

The cost of living in Riga is 65% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4764th and 96th ($1113 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 596th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs Washington

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Riga Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.24
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$915
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2774
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1723
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.15
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.6
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13840
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$933
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$804
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1150
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1273
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$953
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1816
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1879
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1220

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979