Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 22.5% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 40.4% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 47.5% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Latvia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.54
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.53
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.83
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.44
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,521.47
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.56
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,018.43
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€743.26
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€224.41
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€251.72
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,365.58
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.81
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€96.11
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.75
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€113.19
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
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