Riga vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2907
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$568
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1324
$1616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
27
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
605K
683K

The cost of living in Riga is 12% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4672nd and 4271st ($1169 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th in Latvia and Spain, respectively. Check Latvia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Riga compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 580th and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riga Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.53
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1763
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.86
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.4
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13962
$7709

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471