Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 14.5% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 17.7% more in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 39.5% less in Latvia
- Childcare
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pay 38.6% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.0% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$10.23
€9.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.37
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.17
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$4.66
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$6.76
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$39.41
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$9.07
€8.31
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$467.65
€428.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$322.68
€295.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$427.69
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$42.71
€39.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$10.00
€9.16
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$120.68
€110.55
|
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