Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Riga 

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Cost of Living in Riga is 19.8% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riga is 7.1% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Riga are 55.8% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Riga are 25.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Riga are 21.8% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Riga is 5.1% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Riga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(10.47 €)
1,336.62 руб
(14.00 €)
     +33.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(52.37 €)
5,728.37 руб
(60.00 €)
     +14.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(5.24 €)
763.78 руб
(8.00 €)
     +52.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(3.67 €)
477.36 руб
(5.00 €)
     +36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(3.67 €)
381.89 руб
(4.00 €)
     +9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 261.19 руб
(2.74 €)
294.06 руб
(3.08 €)
     +12.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 109.34 руб
(1.15 €)
136.38 руб
(1.43 €)
     +24.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.81 руб
(0.55 €)
97.14 руб
(1.02 €)
     +83.9 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 366.68 руб
(3.84 €)
439.11 руб
(4.60 €)
     +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.13 руб
(0.60 €)
126.21 руб
(1.32 €)
     +120.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.34 руб
(0.60 €)
113.89 руб
(1.19 €)
     +98.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 151.22 руб
(1.58 €)
255.10 руб
(2.67 €)
     +68.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 431.05 руб
(4.51 €)
459.60 руб
(4.81 €)
     +6.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 204.54 руб
(2.14 €)
276.22 руб
(2.89 €)
     +35.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 421.03 руб
(4.41 €)
441.59 руб
(4.63 €)
     +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 65.76 руб
(0.69 €)
63.79 руб
(0.67 €)
     -3.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 68.05 руб
(0.71 €)
71.93 руб
(0.75 €)
     +5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 81.07 руб
(0.85 €)
97.39 руб
(1.02 €)
     +20.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 132.56 руб
(1.39 €)
135.02 руб
(1.41 €)
     +1.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 30.28 руб
(0.32 €)
38.30 руб
(0.40 €)
     +26.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 26.15 руб
(0.27 €)
37.54 руб
(0.39 €)
     +43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 121.05 руб
(1.27 €)
139.13 руб
(1.46 €)
     +14.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 58.23 руб
(0.61 €)
74.02 руб
(0.78 €)
     +27.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(8.38 €)
668.31 руб
(7.00 €)
     -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.48 руб
(0.91 €)
156.20 руб
(1.64 €)
     +80.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 178.71 руб
(1.87 €)
183.07 руб
(1.92 €)
     +2.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 249.50 руб
(2.61 €)
477.36 руб
(5.00 €)
     +91.3 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 63.50 руб
(0.67 €)
143.21 руб
(1.50 €)
     +125.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб
(30.06 €)
2,864.18 руб
(30.00 €)
     -0.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(2.62 €)
238.68 руб
(2.50 €)
     -4.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(0.67 €)
122.92 руб
(1.29 €)
     +90.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(6.28 €)
1,050.20 руб
(11.00 €)
     +75.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 227.39 руб
(2.38 €)
597.04 руб
(6.25 €)
     +162.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(31,422.57 €)
2,482,292.18 руб
(26,000.00 €)
     -17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,014,736.84 руб
(31,576.93 €)
2,542,513.47 руб
(26,630.77 €)
     -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,382.69 руб
(119.22 €)
26,860.95 руб
(281.35 €)
     +136.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 621.86 руб
(6.51 €)
1,736.73 руб
(18.19 €)
     +179.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 631.88 руб
(6.62 €)
1,614.08 руб
(16.91 €)
     +155.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,015.99 руб
(42.06 €)
4,088.43 руб
(42.82 €)
     +1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,631.76 руб
(27.57 €)
2,476.68 руб
(25.94 €)
     -5.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(5.24 €)
954.73 руб
(10.00 €)
     +90.9 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 51,882.35 руб
(543.43 €)
44,620.96 руб
(467.37 €)
     -14.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,081,000.00 руб
(11,322.60 €)
1,262,126.23 руб
(13,219.75 €)
     +16.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,775.21 руб
(81.44 €)
7,221.48 руб
(75.64 €)
     -7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,338.32 руб
(45.44 €)
3,837.97 руб
(40.20 €)
     -11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,822.03 руб
(113.35 €)
7,783.99 руб
(81.53 €)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,805.61 руб
(123.65 €)
10,801.82 руб
(113.14 €)
     -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 107,320.34 руб
(1,124.09 €)
46,049.70 руб
(482.33 €)
     -57.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 63,559.86 руб
(665.74 €)
31,983.38 руб
(335.00 €)
     -49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 228,444.44 руб
(2,392.77 €)
88,673.96 руб
(928.79 €)
     -61.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 109,372.92 руб
(1,145.59 €)
57,965.61 руб
(607.14 €)
     -47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 62,160.72 руб
(651.08 €)
23,357.07 руб
(244.65 €)
     -62.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,198.03 руб
(305.83 €)
14,876.65 руб
(155.82 €)
     -49.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Riga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 135,335.26 руб
(1,417.53 €)
119,382.78 руб
(1,250.44 €)
     -11.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.60 4.59      -79.7 %
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