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

🙂 Solo nomad: Latvia is 11.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Latvia is 12.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.22
$17.2 €14.85
-17.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$80 €69.1
-12.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$11.38 €9.82
-30.49%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$2 €1.72
70.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.87 €2.48
-39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.35 €1.17
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.62
$5.68 €4.91
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.1 €4.4
-6.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latvia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.68 €1.45
-22.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.31 €2
-31.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.9 €2.5
7.24%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$4.04 €3.49
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$16.69 €14.41
-29.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$12.25 €10.58
-36.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 €10.57
$20.16 €17.4
-39.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.47 €2.13
-34.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.12 €1.83
-12.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.71 €2.34
-5.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.28 €2.83
0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 €0.84
$2.04 €1.76
-51.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.82 €1.57
-40.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.47 €1.27
21.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.51 €0.44
68.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$6.75 €5.83
-12.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$7 €6.04
26.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.82 €1.57
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.53 €2.18
-14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 €1.69
-13.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$42.43 €36.63
-19.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 €2.31
$5.68 €4.9
-52.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.59 €1.38
-49.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$34.1 €29.45
-65.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.01 €1.74
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$31.8K €27.4K
-3.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$32.7K €28.2K
-7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 €260
$222 €192
35.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 €16.69
$13.37 €11.55
44.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 €17.48
$31.76 €27.42
-36.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 €40.99
$57.5 €49.63
-17.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.79 €23.99
$25.84 €22.31
7.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 €9.84
$10.21 €8.82
11.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$576 €497
-9.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$10.7K €9,249
43.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$92.9 €80.2
-2.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 €39.52
$40.84 €35.26
12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$98.4 €84.9
-2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$131 €113
7.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$853 €737
-46.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 €286
$658 €568
-49.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$1,518 €1,311
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,072 €926
-41.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,830 €2,444
$4,096 €3,537
-30.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$2,595 €2,240
-32.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latvia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 €1,168
$1,960 €1,692
-30.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.41
-1.81%

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Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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