Restaurants | Helsinki |
Riga | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 € | 14.00 € | -12.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 € | 60.00 € | -33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.82 € | 8.00 € | -32.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 € | 5.00 € | -37.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.90 € | 4.00 € | -55.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.28 € | 3.08 € | -28.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.68 € | 1.43 € | -46.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.96 € | 1.02 € | -48.0 % |
Markets | Helsinki |
Riga | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.76 € | 4.60 € | -3.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.51 € | 1.32 € | -47.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.20 € | 1.19 € | -0.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.03 € | 2.67 € | -11.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.73 € | 4.81 € | +29.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.80 € | 2.89 € | -50.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.99 € | 4.63 € | -48.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.08 € | 0.67 € | -38.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 € | 0.75 € | -11.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.99 € | 1.02 € | +3.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.82 € | 1.41 € | -22.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 € | 0.40 € | -22.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.81 € | 0.39 € | -51.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.91 € | 1.46 € | -23.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.80 € | 0.78 € | -56.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 € | 7.00 € | -50.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.88 € | 1.64 € | -43.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.39 € | 1.92 € | -43.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 € | 5.00 € | -54.5 % |
Transportation | Helsinki |
Riga | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.95 € | 1.50 € | -49.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 66.60 € | 30.00 € | -55.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.00 € | 2.50 € | -64.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.77 € | 1.29 € | -27.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 58.20 € | 11.00 € | -81.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.96 € | 6.25 € | -10.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,245.00 € | 26,000.00 € | -19.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,527.74 € | 26,630.77 € | -22.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki |
Riga | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 114.70 € | 281.35 € | +145.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 25.15 € | 18.19 € | -27.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 21.34 € | 16.91 € | -20.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki |
Riga | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.60 € | 42.82 € | +0.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.75 € | 25.94 € | -15.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 € | 10.00 € | -41.2 % |
Childcare | Helsinki |
Riga | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 330.25 € | 467.37 € | +41.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,965.60 € | 13,219.75 € | +47.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki |
Riga | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.09 € | 75.64 € | -21.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 31.91 € | 40.20 € | +26.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.87 € | 81.53 € | -8.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 100.27 € | 113.14 € | +12.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki |
Riga | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,038.69 € | 482.33 € | -53.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 817.39 € | 335.00 € | -59.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,811.00 € | 928.79 € | -48.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,324.64 € | 607.14 € | -54.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki |
Riga | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 729.06 € | 244.65 € | -66.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 432.98 € | 155.82 € | -64.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki |
Riga | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,888.31 € | 1,250.44 € | -56.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.06 | 4.59 | +13.1 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 191 | 161 |
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