Riga vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2907
$4040
🏠 One person rent
$568
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1568
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1324
$2464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
46
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
605K
750K

The cost of living in Riga is 33% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4672nd and 2708th ($1169 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 107th in Latvia and Canada, respectively. Check Latvia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Riga compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 580th and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riga vs Winnipeg

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Riga Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.53
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$5.08
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1763
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13962
$12307

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1367
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1652
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1673
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1782
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2121
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1690
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1515
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1663
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2131
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1753
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1823
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$2003
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1414
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1678
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2391
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2416
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2640
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2447
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2485
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1698
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2429
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2353
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2400
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2292
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2282
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2280
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2305
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2231
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2282
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2297
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2256
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2193
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2750