Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 25.5% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Latvia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Latvia.
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
DKK142.40
|
$10.23
€9.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK83.06
|
$7.08
€6.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.08
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.13
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.22
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.52
|
$5.17
€4.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.68
|
$4.66
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK28.92
|
$2.72
€2.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.30
|
$3.05
€2.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.43
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.84
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.04
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.43
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.95
|
$0.38
€0.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.11
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.70
|
$6.76
€5.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK544.46
|
$39.41
€34.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK297,506.52
|
$25,606.21
€22,655.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK155.98
|
$9.07
€8.03
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK222.63
|
$17.22
€15.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,392.34
|
$467.65
€413.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,912.14
|
$322.68
€285.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,037.54
|
$196.83
€174.15
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,433.47
|
$427.69
€378.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,488.71
|
$13,383.30
€11,840.87
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK49.16
|
$3.87
€3.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.38
|
$3.06
€2.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.72
|
$4.95
€4.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK257.21
|
$42.71
€37.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK110.67
|
$10.00
€8.85
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
Denmark
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK618.94
|
$76.51
€67.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK256.30
|
$43.17
€38.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK693.94
|
$84.42
€74.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,026.43
|
$120.68
€106.77
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Latvia or Denmark. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.