Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Latvia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Latvia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 30.7% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 26.4% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.14
$13.96 €12.03
25.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.2
$70.3 €60.6
7.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.06
$8.23 €7.09
41.80%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.41
$3.29 €2.84
20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$1.70 €1.47
94.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.26 €1.09
134.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.38
$5.25 €4.52
-3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.09
$4.71 €4.06
0.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.36 €1.17
-7.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.63 €1.40
33.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.00
$3.00 €2.59
16.00%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$3.02 €2.60
23.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.75
$11.79 €10.17
25.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.37
$7.66 €6.60
87.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.35
$12.43 €10.71
61.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.80
$1.63 €1.40
99.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.87 €1.61
1.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.61 €2.25
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.10
$3.35 €2.89
42.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.97 €0.83
59.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.02 €0.88
57.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.83 €1.58
5.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.85 €0.73
31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.61
$5.85 €5.04
70.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.92
$8.28 €7.14
-17.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.70 €1.46
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.16 €1.86
-23.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.28
$1.76 €1.52
116.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.8
$34.96 €30.14
95.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.02
$2.71 €2.33
115.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.76 €0.66
197.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.97
$11.43 €9.85
234.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.90 €1.63
6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$29.8K €25.7K
3.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$31.0K €26.7K
19.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €300
$306 €264
13.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.97
$19.47 €16.79
42.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.74
$19.93 €17.18
160.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.37
$46.32 €39.93
-11.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.79
$28.01 €24.14
-9.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.03
$11.59 €9.99
20.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €403
$516 €445
-9.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.9K
$15.8K €13.6K
-5.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.5
$92.5 €79.8
-0.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.15
$45.80 €39.48
-3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$93.5 €80.6
8.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$137 €118
-1.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €896
$458 €395
126.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €663
$339 €292
126.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,657
$929 €801
106.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,267
$608 €524
141.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,305
$2,924 €2,521
110.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,675
$1,812 €1,562
135.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,948
$1,360 €1,172
151.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.33
-8.08%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Latvia: March 2, 2026

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