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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Latvia is 22.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Latvia is 18.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.22
$17.11 €14.78
-17.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$74.9 €64.7
-6.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$11.47 €9.91
-31.04%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$4.01 €3.46
-14.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.33 €2.88
-47.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$2.89 €2.5
-55.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.62
$5.24 €4.52
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.58 €3.95
3.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Latvia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.26 €1.08
3.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.19 €1.89
-27.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$3.46 €2.99
-10.12%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$3.79 €3.28
-20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$14.73 €12.72
-19.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$13.83 €11.94
-43.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 €10.57
$19.93 €17.21
-38.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.18 €2.75
-49.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.79 €1.55
3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.32 €2
10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$4.73 €4.09
-30.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.58 €1.37
-37.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.62 €1.4
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.86 €1.6
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 €0.92
-19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$9.84 €8.5
-39.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$6.85 €5.92
29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.1 €0.95
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.7 €1.46
27.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.68 €3.18
-53.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$68 €58.7
-49.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 €2.31
$5.87 €5.07
-54.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$2.23 €1.92
-64.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$37.69 €32.54
-68.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.97 €1.7
-6.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$31.7K €27.4K
-3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$37.3K €32.2K
-19.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 €260
$350 €302
-14.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 €16.69
$27.07 €23.37
-28.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 €17.48
$51.9 €44.83
-61.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 €40.99
$40.64 €35.09
16.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.79 €23.99
$24.54 €21.19
13.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 €9.84
$14.15 €12.22
-19.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$463 €400
13.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$15.1K €13K
1.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$94.4 €81.5
-4.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 €39.52
$43.6 €37.65
4.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$100 €86.7
-4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$133 €115
5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,042 €900
-55.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 €286
$765 €660
-56.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$1,909 €1,648
-51.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,445 €1,247
-56.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,830 €2,444
$6,341 €5,475
-55.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$4,896 €4,227
-64.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Latvia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 €1,168
$3,362 €2,903
-59.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.98
8.79%

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Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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