Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Liepaja Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 2.3 times more expensive than Liepaja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% more in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 5.5 times more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9 times more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% more in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in College Park
College Park vs. Liepaja Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Liepaja, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
|
Liepaja
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.75
|
|
Liepaja vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Liepaja
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.66
|
$3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.93
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.35
|
$2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.40
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.36
|
$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$1.50
|
|
Liepaja vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Liepaja
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.04
|
$3.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.98
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,308.11
€24,373.53
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.97
€8.89
|
$20.16
|
|
Liepaja vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Liepaja
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.41
€18.22
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.53
€279.83
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.35
€207.38
|
$2,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.39
€210.99
|
$185.44
|
|
Liepaja vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Liepaja
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.96
€149.91
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,635.84
€15,740.65
|
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Liepaja vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liepaja
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
€2.50
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.50
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.99
€49.97
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
€7.99
|
$15.00
|
|
Liepaja vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Liepaja
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.42
€61.96
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
€44.97
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.85
€76.62
|
$118.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.10
€123.26
|
$134.75
|
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Liepaja vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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