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

😐 Solo nomad: Latvia is 65.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Latvia is 79.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 €11.80
$2.77 ¥19.31
393.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.8
$24.14 ¥169
192.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 €7.02
$4.75 ¥33.15
71.37%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.88
$3.02 ¥21.06
10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.44 ¥3.06
284.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.27 ¥1.87
359.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 €4.42
$0.96 ¥6.67
433.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.07
$2.04 ¥14.21
131.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latvia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.75 ¥12.21
-25.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.69 ¥11.79
-1.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 €2.68
$0.98 ¥6.85
216.33%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.69
$1.60 ¥11.19
95.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 €9.86
$13.34 ¥93.1
-14.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 €6.65
$3.27 ¥22.82
135.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.30 €10.61
$10.63 ¥74.2
15.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.74 ¥12.16
-6.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.26 ¥8.76
47.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.45 ¥10.13
73.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 €2.89
$1.19 ¥8.28
182.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.73 ¥5.08
28.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.86 ¥5.99
19.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.62 ¥4.30
182.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.53 ¥3.71
62.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.06
$3.44 ¥24.03
70.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 €6.99
$11.63 ¥81.2
-30.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.84 ¥5.88
111.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.62 ¥11.30
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.44 ¥3.07
304.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.38 €30.50
$20.71 ¥145
70.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.42 ¥9.91
89.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.33 ¥2.27
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.53 €9.94
$6.51 ¥45.42
77.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.17 ¥8.19
55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
55.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K €26.7K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
86.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 €267
$51.4 ¥359
502.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 €16.63
$9.63 ¥67.2
100.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.17 €17.39
$11.22 ¥78.3
79.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.53 €40.97
$39.09 ¥273
21.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.15 €24.27
$14.70 ¥103
91.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 €9.77
$6.14 ¥42.89
84.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$519 €448
$416 ¥2,905
24.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.2K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-14.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 €80.0
$45.24 ¥316
105.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.84
$32.59 ¥228
41.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 €83.2
$73.0 ¥509
32.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$72.8 ¥508
89.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$432 ¥3,018
7.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 €293
$253 ¥1,767
34.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 €826
$923 ¥6,441
3.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €526
$546 ¥3,811
11.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,935 €2,530
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-44.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,826 €1,574
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-34.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latvia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,323 €1,140
$1,037 ¥7,240
27.54%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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