Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Riga 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Riga are 21.6% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riga are 35.3% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Riga are 63.8% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Riga are 21.3% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Riga are 27.8% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Riga is 43.6% lower than in Berlin
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Berlin Edit Riga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 10.00 €      -28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 7.50 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 3.06 €      -17.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 1.47 €      -47.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 1.10 €      -56.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.33 €      +0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.23 €      -30.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.23 €      -2.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 2.51 €      -21.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 4.55 €      -21.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 € 2.94 €      -49.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 4.74 €      -33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.64 €      -47.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.75 €      +5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.94 €      -3.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.35 €      -10.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.35 €      -53.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.44 €      -44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.35 €      -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.81 €      -7.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.63 €      +64.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 1.85 €      +12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 4.82 €      -41.2 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 1.50 €      -57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 30.00 €      -38.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 2.50 €      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 1.61 €      -56.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 11.00 €      -68.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.33 €      -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 24,750.00 €      -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 24,786.67 €      -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 € 315.81 €      -6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.74 € 18.13 €      -3.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.34 € 15.11 €      -61.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 € 43.71 €      +27.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 23.62 €      +6.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 10.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 455.40 €      +137.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 12,230.77 €      +41.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 € 79.16 €      -3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 41.48 €      +9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 € 85.77 €      -3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 111.16 €      -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,264.38 € 498.51 €      -60.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.24 € 335.59 €      -62.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 € 882.61 €      -63.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,775.24 € 574.00 €      -67.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 744.48 € 229.30 €      -69.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 144.46 €      -73.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Riga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,158.01 € 1,152.27 €      -63.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 4.55      +14.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:782234