Cost of living comparison
London is 2.8 times more expensive than Daugavpils.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in London
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Daugavpils. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Daugavpils, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Daugavpils
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$25.83
£19.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
Daugavpils
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$5.65
£4.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$6.31
£4.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$4.26
£3.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$1.79
£1.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
€0.27
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.38
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Daugavpils
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$7.39
£5.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.50
|
$258.31
£199.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,399.85
€20,598.52
|
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
€5.12
|
$35.26
£27.29
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Daugavpils
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.49
€14.24
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.11
€321.95
|
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.94
€246.39
|
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.33
€128.12
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Daugavpils
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.76
|
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Daugavpils
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.38
€3.10
|
$8.27
£6.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
€2.53
|
$4.80
£3.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.23
€44.35
|
$65.66
£50.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$16.14
£12.50
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
Daugavpils
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€59.13
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$135.36
£104.78
|
|
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