Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver, CO and Riga 

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Consumer Prices in Riga are 34.6% lower than in Denver, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riga are 50.5% lower than in Denver, CO
Rent Prices in Riga are 76.5% lower than in Denver, CO
Restaurant Prices in Riga are 34.5% lower than in Denver, CO
Groceries Prices in Riga are 45.6% lower than in Denver, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Riga is 46.1% lower than in Denver, CO
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Restaurants
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.57 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.29 €)
64.61 $
(60.00 €)
     -19.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(10.45 €)
8.08 $
(7.50 €)
     -28.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     -19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.31 €)
3.29 $
(3.06 €)
     -42.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(2.47 €)
1.58 $
(1.47 €)
     -40.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(2.09 €)
1.18 $
(1.10 €)
     -47.4 %
Markets
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 $
(3.88 €)
4.66 $
(4.33 €)
     +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $
(3.66 €)
1.32 $
(1.23 €)
     -66.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $
(2.03 €)
1.32 $
(1.23 €)
     -39.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $
(3.97 €)
2.71 $
(2.51 €)
     -36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $
(5.59 €)
4.90 $
(4.55 €)
     -18.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(5.68 €)
3.17 $
(2.94 €)
     -48.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 $
(7.30 €)
5.10 $
(4.74 €)
     -35.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $
(2.28 €)
0.68 $
(0.64 €)
     -72.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.72 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     +4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $
(2.17 €)
1.01 $
(0.94 €)
     -56.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.65 $
(2.46 €)
1.45 $
(1.35 €)
     -45.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.19 €)
0.37 $
(0.35 €)
     -71.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $
(1.12 €)
0.47 $
(0.44 €)
     -60.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $
(1.82 €)
1.46 $
(1.35 €)
     -25.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(1.78 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -54.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.86 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     -52.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.75 $
(1.63 €)
     -14.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.61 €)
1.99 $
(1.85 €)
     -48.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
5.20 $
(4.82 €)
     -48.0 %
Transportation
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -46.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(92.86 €)
32.30 $
(30.00 €)
     -67.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
2.69 $
(2.50 €)
     -46.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $
(2.46 €)
1.73 $
(1.61 €)
     -34.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.86 €)
11.85 $
(11.00 €)
     -60.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $
(3.18 €)
6.81 $
(6.33 €)
     +99.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,029.12 $
(33,458.44 €)
26,651.59 $
(24,750.00 €)
     -26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,734.72 $
(25,755.84 €)
26,691.07 $
(24,786.67 €)
     -3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.90 $
(178.21 €)
340.07 $
(315.81 €)
     +77.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.05 $
(58.55 €)
19.52 $
(18.13 €)
     -69.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.42 $
(67.25 €)
16.27 $
(15.11 €)
     -77.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $
(62.22 €)
47.07 $
(43.71 €)
     -29.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $
(38.69 €)
25.44 $
(23.62 €)
     -38.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -28.2 %
Childcare
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,356.73 $
(1,259.93 €)
490.39 $
(455.40 €)
     -63.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,168.00 $
(15,014.41 €)
12,652.78 $
(11,750.00 €)
     -21.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.86 $
(49.09 €)
85.24 $
(79.16 €)
     +61.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.78 $
(44.37 €)
44.66 $
(41.48 €)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.46 $
(80.29 €)
92.36 $
(85.77 €)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.47 $
(98.87 €)
119.70 $
(111.16 €)
     +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.73 $
(1,975.92 €)
536.82 $
(498.51 €)
     -74.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,708.10 $
(1,586.22 €)
361.37 $
(335.59 €)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,629.92 $
(3,370.93 €)
950.42 $
(882.61 €)
     -73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,013.40 $
(2,798.39 €)
618.10 $
(574.00 €)
     -79.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.07 $
(391.03 €)
246.92 $
(229.30 €)
     -41.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.74 $
(338.71 €)
155.56 $
(144.46 €)
     -57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,654.62 $
(4,322.51 €)
1,240.80 $
(1,152.27 €)
     -73.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.55      -30.7 %
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