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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Latvia is 20% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Latvia is 17.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.22
$15.97 A$24.47
-11.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$77.2 A$118
-9.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$9.66 A$14.8
-18.12%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$3.57 A$5.48
-4.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.64 A$4.04
-33.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$2.22 A$3.41
-41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.62
$6.57 A$10.06
-18.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$6.98 A$10.7
-31.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Latvia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.5 A$2.3
-13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.42 A$3.7
-34.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.02 A$3.1
53.96%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$4.38 A$6.71
-31.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$8.86 A$13.58
33.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$8.26 A$12.66
-5.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 €10.57
$14.14 A$21.66
-13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.24 A$4.96
-50.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.68 A$4.11
-30.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.86 A$4.39
-10.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$4.25 A$6.5
-22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 €0.84
$2.55 A$3.91
-61.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.19 A$3.35
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.24 A$3.43
-20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 A$2.41
-45.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$31.36 A$48.04
-81.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$13.32 A$20.41
-33.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$4.61 A$7.06
-62.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$4.97 A$7.61
-56.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.97 A$4.54
-42.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$98 A$150
-65.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 €2.31
$3.62 A$5.55
-26.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.82 A$2.79
-56.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$37.78 A$57.9
-69.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.2 A$1.84
53.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$29.1K A$44.6K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$22.5K A$34.5K
34.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 €260
$180 A$276
66.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 €16.69
$26.23 A$40.19
-26.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 €17.48
$52.8 A$80.9
-61.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 €40.99
$46.77 A$71.7
1.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.79 €23.99
$16.37 A$25.08
69.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 €9.84
$13.82 A$21.18
-17.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$1,599 A$2,450
-67.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$12.3K A$18.8K
25.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$71.7 A$110
25.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 €39.52
$51.5 A$78.8
-11.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$101 A$155
-5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$110 A$168
28.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,395 A$2,137
-66.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 €286
$1,106 A$1,694
-70.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$2,271 A$3,480
-59.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,775 A$2,719
-64.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,830 €2,444
$6,985 A$10.7K
-59.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$5,106 A$7,823
-65.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Latvia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 €1,168
$3,626 A$5,555
-62.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
6.35
-31.81%

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Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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