Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jyvaskyla vs. Daugavpils Cost of Living Summary
Jyvaskyla is 45.2% more expensive than Daugavpils.
Jyvaskyla vs. Daugavpils Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jyvaskyla instead of Daugavpils, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
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Daugavpils
|
Jyvaskyla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$16.24
€14.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$11.76
€10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$2.44
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
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Daugavpils vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Daugavpils
|
Jyvaskyla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$2.51
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.65
|
$3.88
€3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$5.55
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.86
|
$2.79
€2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.33
|
$6.65
€5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.10
|
$1.76
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.32
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
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Daugavpils vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of groceries
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Daugavpils
|
Jyvaskyla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.56
€6.73
|
$8.66
€7.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.85
|
$71.96
€64.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,978.91
€24,012.20
|
$36,622.07
€32,594.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.72
€5.98
|
$19.60
€17.44
|
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Daugavpils vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of transportation
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Daugavpils
|
Jyvaskyla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.39
€14.58
|
$21.65
€19.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.72
€301.47
|
$847.08
€753.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.93
€249.15
|
$641.98
€571.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.52
€255.02
|
$101.68
€90.50
|
|
Daugavpils vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of housing
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Daugavpils
|
Jyvaskyla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$645.25
€574.29
|
$310.73
€276.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,635.84
€15,696.53
|
$7,278.28
€6,477.93
|
|
Daugavpils vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Daugavpils
|
Jyvaskyla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
€3.74
|
$8.40
€7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
€2.77
|
$4.80
€4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.70
€4.19
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.13
€23.25
|
$55.24
€49.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
€6.98
|
$19.04
€16.94
|
|
Daugavpils vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Daugavpils
|
Jyvaskyla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.42
€61.79
|
$89.58
€79.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
€29.90
|
$27.99
€24.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.85
€76.41
|
$78.38
€69.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.97
€99.66
|
$111.97
€99.66
|
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Daugavpils vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of clothing
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