cost
Cost of Living Index
Riga
73.7
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
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.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Riga
73.7
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Riga
73
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Riga
$2,003
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Riga
$2,338/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Riga
63
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Riga
15.7 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Riga
246 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Riga
1.4%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Riga
6.2%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Riga
$2,914/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Riga
73
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Riga
32.4 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Riga
65.9
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
health
Riga
75.6 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Riga
17.4%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Riga
9.0x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
housing
Riga
$15,114/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Riga
$3,127/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
jobs
Riga
7.2%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Riga
6
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Riga
77.2%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Riga
34.8%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Riga
30.4%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
safety
Riga
14.1 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Riga
55.6 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
transport
Riga
75.5
city
Shanghai
70.3
city