Cost of Living Comparison Between Latvia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Latvia and United Kingdom

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Latvia is 20.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Latvia is 18% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.22
$20.1 Β£14.79
-29.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$89.9 Β£66.2
-22.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$10.03 Β£7.38
-21.14%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$4.71 Β£3.46
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.46 Β£1.81
-28.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.69 Β£1.24
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.62
$6.59 Β£4.85
-18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$6.27 Β£4.62
-24.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.65 Β£1.22
-21.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.66 Β£1.22
-4.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.26 Β£1.67
37.61%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$4.08 Β£3.01
-25.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$9.78 Β£7.2
20.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$8.74 Β£6.43
-10.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 €10.57
$14.34 Β£10.55
-14.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.04 Β£2.24
-47.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.67 Β£1.23
10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.9 Β£2.13
-11.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.47 Β£2.56
-4.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.62 Β£1.19
-39.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.6 Β£1.18
-32.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.12 Β£0.82
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 Β£1.15
-45.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$20.41 Β£15.02
-71.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$10.52 Β£7.74
-15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.83 Β£2.08
-39.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$3.3 Β£2.43
-34.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.33 Β£2.45
-48.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$94.8 Β£69.7
-64.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 €2.31
$5.46 Β£4.02
-51.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.55 Β£1.14
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$26.83 Β£19.74
-56.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$2 Β£1.47
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$37.7K Β£27.7K
-18.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$41.3K Β£30.4K
-26.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 €260
$319 Β£235
-5.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 €16.69
$17.53 Β£12.9
10.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 €17.48
$41.82 Β£30.78
-51.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 €40.99
$45.9 Β£33.78
3.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.79 €23.99
$15.86 Β£11.67
75.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 €9.84
$13.71 Β£10.09
-16.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$1,756 Β£1,293
-70.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$21.2K Β£15.6K
-27.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$90.6 Β£66.7
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 €39.52
$44.44 Β£32.71
2.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$101 Β£74.3
-5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$103 Β£76
36.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,427 Β£1,050
-67.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 €286
$1,157 Β£851
-71.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$2,327 Β£1,713
-60.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,846 Β£1,359
-66.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,830 €2,444
$6,050 Β£4,452
-53.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$4,820 Β£3,547
-63.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Latvia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 €1,168
$3,133 Β£2,306
-56.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.75
-24.70%

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Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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