Cost of Living Comparison Between Latvia and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 32.0% higher than in Latvia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 45.2% higher than in Latvia
Rent Prices in Germany are 116.3% higher than in Latvia
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 22.3% higher than in Latvia
Groceries Prices in Germany are 38.7% higher than in Latvia
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 71.8% higher than in Latvia
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Restaurants
Latvia Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 65.00 €      +8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 10.00 €      +42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 € 4.00 €      +3.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.93 € 3.50 €      +19.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 € 2.88 €      +97.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.08 € 2.59 €      +139.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.44 € 4.18 €      -5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.75 €      +36.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.33 €      +12.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.72 € 3.33 €      +22.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.54 € 5.81 €      +27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 € 5.56 €      +86.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 € 7.80 €      +62.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.62 € 1.26 €      +104.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.72 €      -0.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.90 €      -11.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.90 €      +37.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.39 € 0.62 €      +57.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 € 0.63 €      +59.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.54 € 1.63 €      +5.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.94 €      +27.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.51 € 0.93 €      -38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 1.44 €      -21.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 8.40 €      +68.0 %
Transportation
Latvia Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.20 €      +113.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 55.00 €      +83.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.29 € 4.90 €      +113.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.21 € 4.02 €      +233.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 € 33.00 €      +230.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 € 6.55 €      +6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,596.67 € 32,302.42 €      +21.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.76 € 302.94 €      +14.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.41 € 23.87 €      +45.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 16.99 € 44.71 €      +163.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.29 € 35.05 €      -15.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.36 € 21.40 €      -12.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 459.09 € 408.88 €      -10.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.94 € 12,886.73 €      -4.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Latvia Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.77 € 80.80 €      +2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.18 € 38.04 €      -5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.73 € 88.47 €      +8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.69 € 114.75 €      -4.1 %
Rent Per Month
Latvia Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 421.86 € 889.87 €      +110.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 306.00 € 671.21 €      +119.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 800.00 € 1,655.50 €      +106.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 539.30 € 1,254.66 €      +132.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Latvia Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 217.52 € 509.49 €      +134.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 137.41 € 398.24 €      +189.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Latvia Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,152.87 € 2,874.96 €      +149.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 3.98      -8.2 %
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