Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Liepaja Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Liepaja

🙂 Solo nomad: Riga is 3.4% cheaper than Liepaja without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riga is 6.8% cheaper than Liepaja without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$11.75 €10.15
46.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$68.3 €59
0.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.93
$9.32 €8.04
-1.39%
Cappuccino
$3.59 €3.1
$3.5 €3.02
2.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.69 €1.46
10.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.29 €1.12
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$4.78 €4.13
21.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.28 €1.96
159.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.39 €1.2
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.68 €1.45
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.98 €2.58
1.01%
Eggs
$3.24 €2.79
$3.09 €2.67
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.72
$11.87 €10.25
4.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 €6.68
$7.79 €6.72
-0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 €10.36
$11.88 €10.25
1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.73 €1.49
-0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.76 €1.52
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.65 €2.29
-4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$3.51 €3.03
0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.89 €0.77
15.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.11 €0.96
-4.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.71 €1.48
0.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$5.96 €5.15
-0.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$9.1 €7.86
5.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.88 €1.63
-5.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.75 €1.52
30.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.88 €30.11
$34.7 €29.96
0.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.99 €1.72
47.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 €0.73
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.98
$13.71 €11.84
1.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.76 €1.52
1.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$31K €26.7K
-2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$31.2K €26.9K
2.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 €278
$310 €268
3.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.3 €17.53
$17.19 €14.84
18.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.38 €17.6
$20.18 €17.42
0.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.49
$52 €44.89
-0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 €25.74
$13.73 €11.85
117.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 €9.81
$11.42 €9.86
-0.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$144 €125
273.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$15.9K €13.7K
-3.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$90.5 €78.1
1.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.22 €39.04
$45.32 €39.13
-0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 €83.7
$94.6 €81.7
2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$134 €116
2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 €517
$276 €238
116.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 €356
$242 €209
70.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$571 €493
88.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 €594
$410 €354
67.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,177 €2,743
$1,549 €1,338
105.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 €1,763
$1,152 €995
77.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riga
Liepaja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,504 €1,298
$1,010 €872
48.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
3.8
21.84%

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Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Liepaja: October 29, 2025

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