Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Bremen 

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Consumer Prices in Bremen are 23.7% higher than in Riga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bremen are 32.6% higher than in Riga
Rent Prices in Bremen are 73.2% higher than in Riga
Restaurant Prices in Bremen are 10.3% higher than in Riga
Groceries Prices in Bremen are 41.2% higher than in Riga
Local Purchasing Power in Bremen is 99.4% higher than in Riga
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Restaurants
Riga Edit Bremen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.00 € 12.50 €      +13.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 € 10.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.85 €      +7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 2.90 €      -27.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.08 € 3.46 €      +12.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 € 2.63 €      +82.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.08 € 2.21 €      +104.2 %
Markets
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 € 4.17 €      -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.82 €      +49.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.25 €      +2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.53 € 3.37 €      +33.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.58 € 5.89 €      +28.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.92 € 6.57 €      +125.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.70 € 7.51 €      +59.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.63 € 1.17 €      +85.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.60 €      -21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.95 €      +1.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 € 1.37 €      +3.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.35 € 0.68 €      +94.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.68 €      +55.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.35 € 1.88 €      +38.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 € 0.99 €      +19.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 € 0.85 €      -47.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.44 €      -21.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.92 € 8.20 €      +66.5 %
Transportation
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.85 €      +90.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 54.50 €      +81.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 € 4.00 €      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 3.58 €      +122.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.00 € 29.10 €      +164.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 € 6.60 €      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,750.00 € 27,180.00 €      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,786.67 € 25,000.00 €      +0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 314.16 € 295.72 €      -5.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.05 € 31.54 €      +74.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.11 € 47.95 €      +217.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.28 € 29.11 €      -32.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 € 22.50 €      -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Childcare
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 455.40 € 436.67 €      -4.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,230.77 € 9,000.00 €      -26.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.16 € 99.33 €      +25.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.95 € 34.33 €      -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.56 € 95.75 €      +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.81 € 117.00 €      +2.8 %
Rent Per Month
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 498.55 € 1,049.75 €      +110.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 336.00 € 566.67 €      +68.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 875.00 € 1,266.67 €      +44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 571.15 € 1,066.67 €      +86.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 231.42 € 449.03 €      +94.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 142.12 € 408.77 €      +187.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Riga Edit Bremen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,141.74 € 3,018.25 €      +164.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 3.98      -12.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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