Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilnius and Riga 

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Consumer Prices in Riga are 5.5% higher than in Vilnius (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riga are 5.4% lower than in Vilnius
Rent Prices in Riga are 35.6% lower than in Vilnius
Restaurant Prices in Riga are 5.3% lower than in Vilnius
Groceries Prices in Riga are 1.8% lower than in Vilnius
Local Purchasing Power in Riga is 14.5% lower than in Vilnius
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Restaurants
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 11.00 €      -8.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 € 4.00 €      -14.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 € 3.08 €      -1.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 € 1.45 €      -28.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 € 1.08 €      -36.6 %
Markets
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 € 4.33 €      -11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.22 €      -7.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.21 €      +22.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.53 € 2.53 €      +0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 € 4.58 €      -14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.06 € 2.92 €      -4.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.63 € 4.70 €      +1.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.63 €      +4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.76 €      +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.94 €      +13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.35 € 1.33 €      -1.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 € 0.35 €      -5.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 € 0.44 €      +3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.35 €      -15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.83 €      +5.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.40 € 1.61 €      +15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 € 1.83 €      +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.86 € 4.92 €      +1.3 %
Transportation
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.66 € 1.50 €      +127.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 29.00 € 30.00 €      +3.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 € 2.50 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 1.61 €      +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.60 € 11.00 €      -12.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 € 6.34 €      +11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,350.00 € 24,750.00 €      -12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,455.56 € 24,786.67 €      -9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.35 € 314.16 €      +61.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.29 € 18.05 €      +35.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.61 € 15.11 €      -3.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.53 € 43.28 €      +33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 € 23.62 €      -12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.41 € 455.40 €      -6.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,468.69 € 12,230.77 €      +63.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.32 € 79.16 €      +5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.13 € 40.95 €      +27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.18 € 85.56 €      -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.16 € 113.81 €      +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 768.10 € 498.55 €      -35.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 551.67 € 336.00 €      -39.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,322.58 € 875.00 €      -33.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 900.67 € 571.15 €      -36.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.59 € 231.42 €      -45.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.64 € 142.12 €      -46.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vilnius Edit Riga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,414.43 € 1,144.13 €      -19.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 4.55      +6.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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