Riga vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2907
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$568
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1324
$5811
😷 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 63% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4672nd and 93rd ($1169 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 580th and 41st 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
$9.53
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1763
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13962
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948