Cost of living comparison
Liepaja is 37.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Liepaja
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Liepaja
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Liepaja
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Liepaja
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Liepaja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Liepaja
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Liepaja
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Liepaja.
If you lived in Liepaja instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$6.69
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$10.07
€9.26
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$303.67
€279.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$267.94
€246.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$218.07
€200.52
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$132.18
€121.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$50.02
€45.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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