cost
Cost of Living Index
Riga73.7 / 100
Beijing91.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Riga wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Beijing.
Top trade-offs
Riga leads cost, safety, and rent; Beijing leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
Riga
73.7
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Riga
73
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Riga
$2,003
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
housing
Riga
9.0x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
jobs
Riga
$2,338/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
jobs
Riga
7.2%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
health
Riga
63
city
Beijing
65.1
city
health
Riga
75.6 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
environment
Riga
15.7 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Riga
65.9
city
Beijing
77.4
city
infrastructure
Riga
246 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Riga
1.4%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
education
Riga
73
city
Beijing
58.8
city
transport
Riga
75.5
city
Beijing
68.2
city
safety
Riga
14.1 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
safety
Riga
55.6 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
health
Riga
17.4%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
quality
Riga
6
city
Beijing
7.3
city
housing
Riga
$15,114/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
religion
Riga
34.8%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
religion
Riga
77.2%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Riga
30.4%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city