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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Latvia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Latvia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 24% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 21.3% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$13.68 €11.80
21.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$70.5 €60.8
10.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$8.14 €7.02
21.38%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.35 €2.88
3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.69 €1.46
51.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.24 €1.07
71.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$5.12 €4.42
29.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$4.72 €4.07
54.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.31 €1.13
15.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.66 €1.43
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$3.10 €2.68
-33.23%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$3.12 €2.69
36.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$11.44 €9.86
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$7.71 €6.65
7.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$12.30 €10.61
15.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$1.62 €1.40
101.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.86 €1.61
44.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.52 €2.17
14.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.36 €2.89
27.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.94 €0.81
162.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.03 €0.89
104.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.75 €1.51
31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.86 €0.74
74.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$5.88 €5.06
440.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$8.11 €6.99
65.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.78 €1.54
151.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.16 €1.86
131.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$1.78 €1.53
63.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$35.38 €30.50
174.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$2.69 €2.32
36.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.77 €0.66
135.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$11.53 €9.94
232.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.82 €1.57
-34.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$29.8K €25.7K
-2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$31.0K €26.7K
-26.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$310 €267
-43.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$19.29 €16.63
36.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$20.17 €17.39
162.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$47.53 €40.97
-0.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$28.15 €24.27
-41.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$11.34 €9.77
19.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$519 €448
205.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$15.4K €13.2K
-18.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$92.8 €80.0
-24.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$46.21 €39.84
9.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$96.5 €83.2
5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$138 €119
-21.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$466 €402
193.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$340 €293
216.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$959 €826
136.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$610 €526
190.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,935 €2,530
141.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,826 €1,574
195.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$1,323 €1,140
182.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.33
46.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Latvia: January 11, 2026

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