Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 18.5% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.5% more in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 5.0% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 5.5% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 63.4% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Latvia are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
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