Cost of living comparison
Liepaja is 10.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Liepaja
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Liepaja
- Transportation
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pay 14.3% less in Liepaja
- Housing
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pay 37.2% less in Liepaja
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% less in Liepaja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Liepaja
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Liepaja
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Liepaja are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Liepaja.
If you lived in Liepaja instead of Rome, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$6.69
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$10.07
€9.26
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$303.67
€279.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$267.94
€246.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
$218.07
€200.52
|
|
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$132.18
€121.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$50.02
€45.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
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