Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Rijeka Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Rijeka

😐 Solo nomad: Riga is 0.9% more expensive than Rijeka without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riga is 0.7% more expensive than Rijeka without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$12.54 €10.83
37.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$69.6 €60.1
-1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.93
$10.34 €8.93
-11.12%
Cappuccino
$3.59 €3.1
$2.24 €1.94
60.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$3.61 €3.11
-48.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$2.16 €1.87
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$4.18 €3.61
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$4.72 €4.08
25.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.24 €1.07
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.63 €1.4
4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.97 €3.43
-24.18%
Eggs
$3.24 €2.79
$3.52 €3.04
-7.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.72
$16.42 €14.18
-24.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 €6.68
$10.76 €9.29
-28.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 €10.36
$14.34 €12.38
-16.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.65 €1.42
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.73 €1.49
45.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$2.63 €2.27
34.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.23 €1.06
-16.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.31 €1.13
-19.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.14 €0.98
50.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.22 €1.05
-33.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$5.72 €4.94
3.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$6.99 €6.04
37.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.54 €1.33
15.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.12 €1.83
7.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.94 €1.67
-9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.88 €30.11
$56 €48.33
-37.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$5.86 €5.06
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.32 €1.14
-34.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.98
$29.32 €25.31
-52.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.69 €1.46
5.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$37.6K €32.5K
-19.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$26K €22.4K
23.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 €278
$186 €161
72.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.3 €17.53
$22.18 €19.15
-8.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.38 €17.6
$32.78 €28.3
-37.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.49
$52.9 €45.64
-2.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 €25.74
$15.24 €13.16
95.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 €9.81
$9.19 €7.93
23.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$287 €248
88.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$16.7K €14.4K
-8.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$91.5 €79
0.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.22 €39.04
$34.08 €29.42
32.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 €83.7
$102 €87.7
-4.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$103 €88.6
33.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 €517
$652 €563
-8.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 €356
$542 €468
-23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$1,050 €906
2.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 €594
$782 €675
-11.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,177 €2,743
$3,195 €2,759
-0.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 €1,763
$2,770 €2,391
-26.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riga
Rijeka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,504 €1,298
$1,481 €1,279
1.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
4.63
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Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rijeka: October 27, 2025

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