Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 15.9% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Latvia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$39.41
€36.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$467.65
€430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$322.68
€296.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$427.69
€393.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$120.68
€110.96
|
|
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