Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 15.9% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK209.65
|
$10.23
€9.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK137.73
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK32.58
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK30.59
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK34.29
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK57.70
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK83.93
|
$4.66
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.99
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK67.07
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.89
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK11.13
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.61
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.58
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.81
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.92
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
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pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK82.89
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK761.72
|
$39.41
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK367,241.42
|
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK266.00
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK599.58
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,661.62
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK9,098.73
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,676.88
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,080.91
|
$427.69
€410.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK69,200.27
|
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK99.93
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK52.51
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK149.99
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK489.11
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK153.42
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK993.62
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK454.02
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,137.98
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,426.92
|
$120.68
€115.70
|
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