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

😐 Solo nomad: Latvia is 70.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Latvia is 80.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.22
$2.85 ¥20.46
396.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$23.97 ¥172
192.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$4.96 ¥35.61
59.48%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$3.13 ¥22.47
8.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.44 ¥3.18
297.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$0.29 ¥2.1
348.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.62
$0.95 ¥6.83
463.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.14 ¥15.32
121.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latvia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.85 ¥13.23
-29.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.68 ¥12.06
-5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$0.95 ¥6.81
227.37%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$1.55 ¥11.11
94.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$13.25 ¥95.1
-11.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$3.28 ¥23.52
137.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 €10.57
$10.85 ¥77.8
12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.77 ¥12.66
-9.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.26 ¥9.01
46.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.5 ¥10.73
70.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.19 ¥8.5
178.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 €0.84
$0.75 ¥5.4
30.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.86 ¥6.15
25.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.61 ¥4.37
191.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.58 ¥4.14
48.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$3.45 ¥24.74
71.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$11.3 ¥81.1
-21.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.84 ¥6
104.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.68 ¥12.05
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.4 ¥2.86
325.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$20.83 ¥149
63.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.36 ¥9.74
96.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.35 ¥2.55
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$6.8 ¥48.75
72.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.12 ¥8.05
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
59.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
80.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 €260
$51.4 ¥369
484.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 €16.69
$9.77 ¥70.1
97.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 €17.48
$11.34 ¥81.3
78.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 €40.99
$39.55 ¥284
20.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.79 €23.99
$14.89 ¥107
86.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 €9.84
$6.23 ¥44.71
82.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$417 ¥2,989
25.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-12.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$45.65 ¥327
97.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 €39.52
$33.49 ¥240
36.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$71.8 ¥515
33.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$72.9 ¥523
93.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$445 ¥3,194
3.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 €286
$255 ¥1,830
29.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$915 ¥6,566
1.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$543 ¥3,895
14.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,830 €2,444
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-53.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-38.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latvia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 €1,168
$942 ¥6,755
43.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.06
6.65%

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Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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