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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 13.2% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 19.1% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$13.68 €11.80
29.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$70.5 €60.8
14.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$8.14 €7.02
39.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$3.35 €2.88
-40.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.69 €1.46
75.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.24 €1.07
6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$5.12 €4.42
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$4.72 €4.07
12.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.31 €1.13
24.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.66 €1.43
45.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.10 €2.68
-1.94%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$3.12 €2.69
32.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$11.44 €9.86
43.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$7.71 €6.65
63.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$12.30 €10.61
68.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.62 €1.40
52.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.86 €1.61
19.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.52 €2.17
6.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.36 €2.89
-0.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.94 €0.81
105.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.03 €0.89
82.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.75 €1.51
-12.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.86 €0.74
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$5.88 €5.06
20.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$8.11 €6.99
-12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.78 €1.54
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.16 €1.86
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.78 €1.53
9.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$35.38 €30.50
18.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$2.69 €2.32
121.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.77 €0.66
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$11.53 €9.94
198.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.82 €1.57
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$29.8K €25.7K
8.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$31.0K €26.7K
9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$310 €267
-29.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$19.29 €16.63
-29.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$20.17 €17.39
53.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$47.53 €40.97
21.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$28.15 €24.27
-10.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$11.34 €9.77
-7.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$519 €448
10.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$15.4K €13.2K
-31.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$92.8 €80.0
-3.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$46.21 €39.84
-12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$96.5 €83.2
3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$138 €119
-3.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$466 €402
80.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$340 €293
93.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$959 €826
54.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$610 €526
78.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$2,935 €2,530
33.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$1,826 €1,574
35.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$1,323 €1,140
48.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.33
1.85%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Latvia: January 11, 2026

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