Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 17.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Jelgava
- Housing
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pay 67.9% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.7% less in Jelgava
- Clothing
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pay 3.3% less in Jelgava
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$5.63
€4.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.39
€2.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.29
€0.25
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$6.77
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$80.38
€70.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$332.25
€292.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$235.79
€207.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$103.27
€90.83
|
|
pay 57.6% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$538.03
€473.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$38.58
€33.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$121.02
€106.44
|
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