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

😐 Solo nomad: Latvia is 64.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Latvia is 79.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.96 €12.03
$2.82 ¥19.51
395.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.6
$23.62 ¥163
197.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 €7.09
$4.97 ¥34.35
65.59%
Cappuccino
$3.29 €2.84
$3.14 ¥21.66
4.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.47
$0.44 ¥3.07
286.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.27 ¥1.84
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.52
$0.93 ¥6.40
464.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 €4.06
$2.08 ¥14.37
126.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latvia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.84 ¥12.70
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.40
$1.62 ¥11.17
0.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.96 ¥6.62
212.50%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.60
$1.56 ¥10.76
93.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.17
$13.18 ¥91.1
-10.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 €6.60
$3.21 ¥22.15
138.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 €10.71
$10.89 ¥75.3
14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 €1.40
$1.77 ¥12.20
-7.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.25 ¥8.64
49.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.52 ¥10.53
71.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.15 ¥7.95
191.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 €0.83
$0.76 ¥5.28
27.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.89 ¥6.14
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.61 ¥4.24
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.54 ¥3.72
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 €5.04
$3.38 ¥23.33
73.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 €7.14
$11.67 ¥80.6
-29.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.46
$0.78 ¥5.39
117.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.67 ¥11.54
29.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.43 ¥2.98
309.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.96 €30.14
$20.93 ¥145
67.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 €2.33
$1.41 ¥9.74
92.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.35 ¥2.44
117.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 €9.85
$6.48 ¥44.78
76.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.16 ¥8.04
63.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$19.3K ¥133.1K
54.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K €26.7K
$17.0K ¥117.4K
82.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 €264
$51.3 ¥354
497.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.47 €16.79
$9.84 ¥68.0
97.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.93 €17.18
$11.49 ¥79.4
73.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.32 €39.93
$40.28 ¥278
15.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.01 €24.14
$14.78 ¥102
89.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 €9.99
$6.41 ¥44.30
80.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €445
$403 ¥2,787
28.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$17.9K ¥123.5K
-11.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 €79.8
$45.91 ¥317
101.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.80 €39.48
$32.39 ¥224
41.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 €80.6
$71.2 ¥492
31.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$74.0 ¥511
85.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 €395
$436 ¥3,013
5.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 €292
$254 ¥1,752
33.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 €801
$900 ¥6,219
3.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €524
$548 ¥3,787
11.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,924 €2,521
$5,140 ¥35.5K
-43.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,812 €1,562
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-32.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latvia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 €1,172
$1,024 ¥7,079
32.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.06
6.65%

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

Last update for Latvia: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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