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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 30.2% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 21.5% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$13.96 €12.03
17.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$70.3 €60.6
11.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$8.23 €7.09
15.67%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$3.29 €2.84
8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.70 €1.47
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.26 €1.09
75.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$5.25 €4.52
22.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$4.71 €4.06
53.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.36 €1.17
14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$1.63 €1.40
52.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$3.00 €2.59
-33.33%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.02 €2.60
41.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$11.79 €10.17
-27.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$7.66 €6.60
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$12.43 €10.71
10.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$1.63 €1.40
97.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.87 €1.61
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.61 €2.25
12.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.35 €2.89
27.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$0.97 €0.83
158.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.02 €0.88
106.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.83 €1.58
20.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.85 €0.73
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$5.85 €5.04
435.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$8.28 €7.14
70.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.70 €1.46
160.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$2.16 €1.86
134.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.76 €1.52
64.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$34.96 €30.14
179.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$2.71 €2.33
31.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.76 €0.66
142.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$11.43 €9.85
227.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.90 €1.63
-39.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$29.8K €25.7K
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$31.0K €26.7K
-25.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$306 €264
-41.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$19.47 €16.79
33.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$19.93 €17.18
163.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$46.32 €39.93
3.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$28.01 €24.14
-40.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$11.59 €9.99
19.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$516 €445
201.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$15.8K €13.6K
-20.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$92.5 €79.8
-24.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$45.80 €39.48
12.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$93.5 €80.6
7.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$137 €118
-18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$458 €395
196.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$339 €292
219.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$929 €801
150.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$608 €524
182.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$2,924 €2,521
160.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,812 €1,562
208.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$1,360 €1,172
188.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.33
46.65%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Latvia: March 2, 2026

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