Cost of Living Comparison Between Latvia and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Latvia and Spain

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Latvia is 1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Latvia is 3.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.22
$16.02 €13.83
-11.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$57.6 €49.75
21.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$10.6 €9.15
-25.38%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$2.39 €2.06
42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.6 €2.24
-32.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.91 €1.65
-31.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.62
$3.44 €2.97
55.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.11 €3.55
15.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Latvia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.18 €1.02
10.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.53 €1.32
3.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$1.61 €1.39
93.17%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$3.1 €2.68
-2.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$14.26 €12.32
-17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$8.6 €7.42
-9.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 €10.57
$15.7 €13.56
-22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.45 €2.12
-34.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.07 €1.78
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.03 €1.75
26.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.65 €2.29
24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.83 €1.58
-46.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.96 €1.69
-44.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.36 €1.17
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 €0.64
16.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$6.43 €5.55
-8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$5.72 €4.94
54.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.32 €1.14
30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.08 €1.8
3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 €1.54
-5.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$34.46 €29.75
-1.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 €2.31
$4.56 €3.94
-41.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.33 €1.15
-39.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$26.41 €22.8
-55.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.83 €1.58
0.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-22.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$31.2K €27K
-3.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 €260
$149 €128
102.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 €16.69
$20.46 €17.67
-5.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 €17.48
$33.3 €28.75
-39.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 €40.99
$47.32 €40.85
0.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.79 €23.99
$15.64 €13.5
77.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 €9.84
$9.52 €8.22
19.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$522 €451
0.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$9,960 €8,600
54.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$87.2 €75.3
3.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 €39.52
$37.22 €32.13
22.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$91.5 €79
4.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$108 €93
30.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,050 €907
-56.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 €286
$812 €701
-59.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$1,692 €1,460
-45.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,239 €1,069
-49.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,830 €2,444
$4,233 €3,655
-33.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$2,725 €2,353
-35.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Latvia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 €1,168
$1,998 €1,725
-32.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.51
23.36%

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Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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