Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 54.5% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 85.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.67
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Latvia vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.61
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Latvia vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 85.6% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.98
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.38
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,532.53
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.79
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Latvia vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.63
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€384.80
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€287.16
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€185.90
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Latvia vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€392.78
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,180.43
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Latvia vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.87
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.81
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.61
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.61
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.67
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Latvia vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€70.07
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.98
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€73.02
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€115.26
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Latvia vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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