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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 1% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 3.1% cheaper than Latvia without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$14.15 €12.22
13.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$70 €60.4
-17.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.91 €6.83
34.01%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.41 €2.95
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.75 €1.51
48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.3 €1.13
46.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.35 €4.62
-35.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.75 €4.1
-13.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.3 €1.13
-9.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.58 €1.36
-3.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.11 €2.69
-48.23%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.02 €2.61
2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$11.79 €10.18
20.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.8 €6.73
10.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$12.24 €10.57
28.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.61 €1.39
52.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.85 €1.6
11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.56 €2.21
-20.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.31 €2.86
-19.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.98 €0.84
86.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.08 €0.93
81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.78 €1.54
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.86 €0.75
-13.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.91 €5.1
8.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.86 €7.65
-35.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.72 €1.48
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.16 €1.87
-3.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.7 €1.47
5.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$34.04 €29.39
1.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.67 €2.31
70.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 €0.69
66.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$11.7 €10.1
125.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.84 €1.59
-0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$30.6K €26.4K
28.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$30.2K €26.1K
3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$301 €260
-50.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$19.33 €16.69
5.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$20.24 €17.48
64.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$47.48 €40.99
-0.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$27.79 €23.99
-43.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$11.4 €9.84
-16.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$524 €452
-0.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$15.4K €13.3K
-35.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$90.2 €77.9
-3.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$45.77 €39.52
-18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$95.6 €82.5
-4.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$141 €122
-23.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$461 €398
127.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$331 €286
145.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$925 €799
82.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$623 €538
98.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,830 €2,444
49.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,760 €1,520
54.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,353 €1,168
47.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.33
-18.94%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

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