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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 28.5% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 23% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$14.15 €12.22
20.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$70 €60.4
7.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$7.91 €6.83
45.01%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.41 €2.95
17.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.75 €1.51
90.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.3 €1.13
122.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$5.35 €4.62
-2.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.75 €4.1
-3.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.3 €1.13
-3.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.58 €1.36
38.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.11 €2.69
11.25%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.02 €2.61
25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$11.79 €10.18
24.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.8 €6.73
77.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$12.24 €10.57
62.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.61 €1.39
97.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.85 €1.6
-3.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.56 €2.21
-9.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.31 €2.86
42.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.98 €0.84
61.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.08 €0.93
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.78 €1.54
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.86 €0.75
24.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$5.91 €5.1
66.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$8.86 €7.65
-22.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.72 €1.48
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.16 €1.87
-21.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.7 €1.47
116.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$34.04 €29.39
99.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.67 €2.31
119.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 €0.69
178.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$11.7 €10.1
222.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.84 €1.59
7.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.6K €26.4K
3.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
23.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$301 €260
16.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$19.33 €16.69
40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$20.24 €17.48
156.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$47.48 €40.99
-14.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$27.79 €23.99
-11.69%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$11.4 €9.84
24.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$524 €452
-11.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$15.4K €13.3K
-1.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$90.2 €77.9
4.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$45.77 €39.52
-4.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$95.6 €82.5
5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$141 €122
-5.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$461 €398
126.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$331 €286
130.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$925 €799
106.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$623 €538
131.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,830 €2,444
124.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,760 €1,520
178.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,353 €1,168
148.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.33
-8.08%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

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