Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 33.4% higher than in Riga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 80.2% higher than in Riga
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 292.8% higher than in Riga
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 62.0% higher than in Riga
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 32.9% higher than in Riga
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 73.0% higher than in Riga
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Restaurants
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 20.00 €      +100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 85.00 €      +41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 € 12.00 €      +60.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 6.25 €      +38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.06 € 3.92 €      +28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 € 3.02 €      +105.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 € 2.57 €      +133.3 %
Markets
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 € 4.63 €      +7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.62 €      +31.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.16 €      -5.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.51 € 4.03 €      +60.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.55 € 5.34 €      +17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.94 € 5.43 €      +84.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 € 6.33 €      +33.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.84 €      +32.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.91 €      +20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.85 €      -9.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.35 € 1.39 €      +3.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.35 € 0.76 €      +121.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.76 €      +72.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.35 € 1.12 €      -17.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.75 €      -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 6.33 €      -9.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.63 € 1.32 €      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 2.30 €      +24.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.82 € 9.50 €      +96.9 %
Transportation
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.40 €      +126.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 81.50 €      +171.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 € 4.00 €      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 3.86 €      +140.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.00 € 32.50 €      +195.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.33 € 7.48 €      +18.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,750.00 € 29,500.00 €      +19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,786.67 € 31,969.58 €      +29.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 315.81 € 242.70 €      -23.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.13 € 20.26 €      +11.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.11 € 45.28 €      +199.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.71 € 57.27 €      +31.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 € 19.52 €      -17.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 15.00 €      +50.0 %
Childcare
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 455.40 € 1,919.12 €      +321.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 € 10,208.57 €      -13.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.16 € 80.04 €      +1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.48 € 30.96 €      -25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.77 € 88.34 €      +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.16 € 100.62 €      -9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 498.51 € 1,883.92 €      +277.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 335.59 € 1,550.00 €      +361.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 882.61 € 3,205.43 €      +263.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 574.00 € 2,357.69 €      +310.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 229.30 € 805.71 €      +251.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 144.46 € 555.62 €      +284.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Riga Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,152.27 € 3,592.69 €      +211.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 3.99      -12.4 %
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