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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Latvia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Latvia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 39.5% cheaper than Latvia without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 44.4% cheaper than Latvia without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$13.68 €11.80
-79.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$70.5 €60.8
-65.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$8.14 €7.02
-41.65%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.35 €2.88
-9.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.69 €1.46
-73.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.24 €1.07
-78.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$5.12 €4.42
-81.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$4.72 €4.07
-56.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.31 €1.13
33.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.66 €1.43
1.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$3.10 €2.68
-68.39%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.12 €2.69
-48.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$11.44 €9.86
16.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$7.71 €6.65
-57.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$12.30 €10.61
-13.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.62 €1.40
7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.86 €1.61
-32.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.52 €2.17
-42.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.36 €2.89
-64.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.94 €0.81
-22.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.03 €0.89
-16.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.75 €1.51
-64.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.86 €0.74
-38.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.88 €5.06
-41.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$8.11 €6.99
43.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.78 €1.54
-52.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.16 €1.86
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.78 €1.53
-75.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$35.38 €30.50
-41.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$2.69 €2.32
-47.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.77 €0.66
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$11.53 €9.94
-43.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.82 €1.57
-35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$29.8K €25.7K
-35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$31.0K €26.7K
-46.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$310 €267
-83.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$19.29 €16.63
-50.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$20.17 €17.39
-44.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$47.53 €40.97
-17.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$28.15 €24.27
-47.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$11.34 €9.77
-45.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$519 €448
-19.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$15.4K €13.2K
16.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$92.8 €80.0
-51.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$46.21 €39.84
-29.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$96.5 €83.2
-24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$138 €119
-47.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$466 €402
-7.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$340 €293
-25.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$959 €826
-3.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$610 €526
-10.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,935 €2,530
81.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,826 €1,574
52.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$1,323 €1,140
-21.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.33
-6.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Latvia: January 11, 2026

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