Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Latvia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Latvia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 18.9% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 16.2% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.75
$13.96 €12.03
22.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.1
$70.3 €60.6
17.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.80
$8.23 €7.09
38.15%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$3.29 €2.84
-39.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.70 €1.47
75.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.26 €1.09
4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$5.25 €4.52
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.48
$4.71 €4.06
10.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.36 €1.17
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.63 €1.40
41.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.00 €2.59
-2.67%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.37
$3.02 €2.60
29.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.03
$11.79 €10.17
38.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.60
$7.66 €6.60
60.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.46
$12.43 €10.71
62.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.63 €1.40
50.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 €1.61
19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.61 €2.25
4.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$3.35 €2.89
-0.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.97 €0.83
101.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.02 €0.88
85.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.83 €1.58
-16.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.85 €0.73
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.06
$5.85 €5.04
20.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.87
$8.28 €7.14
-17.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.70 €1.46
2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.16 €1.86
12.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.76 €1.52
10.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.98
$34.96 €30.14
19.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$2.71 €2.33
107.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.76 €0.66
109.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.45
$11.43 €9.85
209.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.90 €1.63
9.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$29.8K €25.7K
9.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.6K
$31.0K €26.7K
6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$306 €264
-26.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.55
$19.47 €16.79
-31.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.14
$19.93 €17.18
57.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.46
$46.32 €39.93
23.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.96
$28.01 €24.14
-9.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.93
$11.59 €9.99
-10.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$516 €445
11.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$15.8K €13.6K
-32.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.4
$92.5 €79.8
-1.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.35
$45.80 €39.48
-12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.1
$93.5 €80.6
6.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$137 €118
-5.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €737
$458 €395
86.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$339 €292
95.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,300
$929 €801
62.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €952
$608 €524
81.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,285
$2,924 €2,521
30.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,127
$1,812 €1,562
36.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,360 €1,172
42.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.33
1.85%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Latvia: March 2, 2026

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