Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 25.5% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
$10.23
€9.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$4.66
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$39.41
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$427.69
€410.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$120.68
€115.70
|
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