Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 24.0% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
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Austria
|
Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.59
|
$10.23
€9.70
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.28
|
$1.17
€1.11
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pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.73
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.33
|
$4.66
€4.42
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.75
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.79
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.37
€0.35
|
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pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.98
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.36
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.16
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€791.23
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€668.37
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€413.87
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.41
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.44
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.52
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.93
|
$10.00
€9.49
|
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pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€112.61
|
$120.68
€114.45
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