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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 25.3% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 22.7% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.12
$13.96 €12.03
44.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.2
$70.3 €60.6
25.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.72
$8.23 €7.09
25.27%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$3.29 €2.84
40.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.70 €1.47
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.26 €1.09
34.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.13
$5.25 €4.52
30.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.76
$4.71 €4.06
34.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.36 €1.17
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.63 €1.40
6.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$3.00 €2.59
-25.33%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$3.02 €2.60
32.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.22
$11.79 €10.17
-18.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.54
$7.66 €6.60
13.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.77
$12.43 €10.71
15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$1.63 €1.40
88.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.87 €1.61
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$2.61 €2.25
7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$3.35 €2.89
6.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.97 €0.83
73.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.02 €0.88
56.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.83 €1.58
-36.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.85 €0.73
75.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.96
$5.85 €5.04
241.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.98
$8.28 €7.14
28.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.70 €1.46
65.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$2.16 €1.86
58.80%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$1.76 €1.52
85.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.6
$34.96 €30.14
169.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$2.71 €2.33
96.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.76 €0.66
110.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.31
$11.43 €9.85
137.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.90 €1.63
4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$29.8K €25.7K
29.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$31.0K €26.7K
29.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$306 €264
4.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.04
$19.47 €16.79
-10.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.50
$19.93 €17.18
111.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.47
$46.32 €39.93
-0.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.12
$28.01 €24.14
-42.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.27
$11.59 €9.99
18.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,285
$516 €445
232.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$15.8K €13.6K
33.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$92.5 €79.8
-1.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.02
$45.80 €39.48
-3.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.2
$93.5 €80.6
8.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.9
$137 €118
-23.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,062
$458 €395
209.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £840
$339 €292
230.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,732
$929 €801
148.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,353
$608 €524
196.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,370
$2,924 €2,521
99.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,392
$1,812 €1,562
149.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,468
$1,360 €1,172
142.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.33
32.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Latvia: March 2, 2026

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