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Riga

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Riga offers a mix of old-world charm and unique architecture, especially in the Old Town and Art Nouveau districts. While the city can feel tourist-heavy during the summer months, particularly in July, visiting in the spring provides a more relaxed experience with fewer crowds. The Old Town is small and charming, though some parts of the city still reflect its ex-communist past.

For those interested in food, Riga is a solid destination—meals are flavorful and prices are reasonable, making it a good choice for foodies looking for value. While some areas in the city’s core feel more juvenile or overrun with visitors, stepping just outside these hotspots gives a better feel for the city and its atmosphere. Overall, Riga is a worthwhile visit, especially for travelers looking for beauty and culinary experiences without high costs.

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I stayed in spring, and outside old town I didn't encounter many tourists at all. The city was beautiful. I would recommend it for foodies, most things were very tasty and the prices weren't crazy high. Overall, a nice place to visit.

2 years ago

Visited the small, cute part of RIGA's old town and the ART NOUVEAU architecture that is located a bit outside the center.
Seemed quite juvenile + full of tourists during the summer of JULY 2019. Has a bit of that ex-comunist era inside the city.

5 years ago

✅ Beautiful city

✅ Tasty and affordable food

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality today

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Crowded with tourists in summer

❌ Parts feel dated from ex-communist era

❌ Expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets very cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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-4°C / 25°F freezing

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-1°C / 30°F
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-3°C / 27°F
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4°C / 39°F
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13°C / 55°F
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21°C / 70°F
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26°C / 78°F
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19°C / 66°F
mild

12°C / 54°F
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12°C / 53°F
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6°C / 42°F
very cold

-1°C / 31°F
freezing

Humidity

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80%

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77%

nice
68%

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75%

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81%

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73%

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48%

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52%

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46%

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Remote workers

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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600 remote workers in Riga now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.94/5 (Rank #52) 408 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍8 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,554 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 20Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 20°C69°F (feels 21°C70°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 57%
💨 Air quality (annual)	😐 Moderate: 97 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Bad
💰 Income level*	Low: $1,166 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Okay
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Latvia
🗓️ Average trip length	4 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	20 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 20°C 69°F + 😊 Comfy (57%) = feels 21°C 70°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 97 US AQI = 🚬 / day
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Taxify
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 114
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	StartupLatvia
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	640,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$13,993 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 39% 👱‍♀️ 61%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 53% 👱‍♀️ 47%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 85% 👱‍♀️ 15%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Air Baltic
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air Baltic

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,554 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,457 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,772 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$792 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,364 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,499 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$484 / month
🏠 Median home price	$182,670
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$64 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$49 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$180 / month
🍛 Dinner	$14
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$0.57
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$14,350 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$15 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip