Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Riga

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Riga are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricNanjingRigaNanjing vs Riga
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥10,447Riga earns 1.1× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingRigaNanjing vs Riga
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥117Riga costs 4.67× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥467Riga costs 3.11× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Riga costs 1.83× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥2,580.4Riga costs 7.05× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥136.4Riga costs 2.84× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥151.1Riga costs 2.93× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥337.8Riga costs 1.76× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥77.8Riga costs 1.94× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥13.7Riga costs 1.58× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingRigaNanjing vs Riga
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥97.2Riga costs 1.63× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥25.9Riga costs 2.90× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥8.1Nanjing costs 1.76× the price in Riga
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥10.2Nanjing costs 1.39× the price in Riga
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥14.8Riga costs 1.05× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥6.3Riga costs 1.08× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥22.2Riga costs 3.04× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥14.0Riga costs 2.18× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥54.4Nanjing costs 1.65× the price in Riga

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingRigaNanjing vs Riga
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥4,077Riga costs 1.11× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥2,704Riga costs 1.36× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥8,282Riga costs 1.08× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥5,378Riga costs 1.43× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥21,890Nanjing costs 1.57× the price in Riga
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥14,561Nanjing costs 1.44× the price in Riga