Riga vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2798
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$549
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.4
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
61
96
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
606K
3.76M

The cost of living in Riga is 15% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4604th and 4092nd ($1135 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Latvia and Japan, respectively. Check Latvia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Riga compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 535th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riga Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2627
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13518
$13431

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056