Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Latvia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Latvia is 25.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Latvia is 41.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Latvia are 72.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Latvia are 25.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Latvia are 38.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Latvia is 49.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Latvia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 13.56 $
(12.00 €)		      -32.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 67.82 $
(60.00 €)		      -9.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 7.91 $
(7.00 €)		      -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 5.09 $
(4.50 €)		      -15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 4.52 $
(4.00 €)		      -35.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 3.31 $
(2.93 €)		      -36.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 1.65 $
(1.46 €)		      -35.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.19 $
(1.05 €)		      -43.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 5.09 $
(4.50 €)		      +27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.45 $
(1.29 €)		      -55.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.34 $
(1.19 €)		      -35.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 3.02 $
(2.67 €)		      -28.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 5.13 $
(4.54 €)		      -12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.89 €)		 3.38 $
(2.99 €)		      -38.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(6.53 €)		 5.43 $
(4.80 €)		      -26.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 0.70 $
(0.62 €)		      -70.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.82 $
(0.73 €)		      +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.14 $
(1.01 €)		      -44.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.58 $
(1.39 €)		      -29.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.44 $
(0.39 €)		      -66.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.46 $
(0.41 €)		      -67.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.72 $
(1.52 €)		      -22.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.85 $
(0.75 €)		      -61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 7.91 $
(7.00 €)		      -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 1.72 $
(1.53 €)		      -11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 2.06 $
(1.82 €)		      -42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 5.65 $
(5.00 €)		      -43.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 1.70 $
(1.50 €)		      -32.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 33.91 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 2.59 $
(2.29 €)		      -30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 1.36 $
(1.21 €)		      -51.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 11.30 $
(10.00 €)		      -62.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 7.02 $
(6.21 €)		      +100.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 29,274.10 $
(25,900.00 €)		      -2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.37 $
(22,975.28 €)		 29,736.81 $
(26,309.38 €)		      +14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.48 $
(184.45 €)		 299.46 $
(264.95 €)		      +43.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 18.75 $
(16.59 €)		      -67.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(63.27 €)		 19.25 $
(17.03 €)		      -73.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(41.20 €)		 46.80 $
(41.41 €)		      +0.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.01 $
(19.47 €)		 28.08 $
(24.84 €)		      +27.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.78 €)		 11.30 $
(10.00 €)		      -21.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 510.98 $
(452.08 €)		      -62.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 14,977.14 $
(13,250.89 €)		      -33.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.15 $
(46.14 €)		 87.17 $
(77.12 €)		      +67.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)		 45.40 $
(40.17 €)		      +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.70 $
(79.36 €)		 91.58 $
(81.02 €)		      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.32 $
(100.26 €)		 134.37 $
(118.89 €)		      +18.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.28 $
(1,542.35 €)		 468.95 $
(414.90 €)		      -73.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.45 $
(1,272.66 €)		 341.01 $
(301.70 €)		      -76.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.46 $
(2,571.47 €)		 924.40 $
(817.86 €)		      -68.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.21 $
(2,129.76 €)		 609.27 $
(539.05 €)		      -74.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.98 $
(267.17 €)		 245.86 $
(217.52 €)		      -18.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(222.68 €)		 155.31 $
(137.41 €)		      -38.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Latvia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,340.92 $
(3,840.59 €)		 1,291.56 $
(1,142.70 €)		      -70.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.34      -33.3 %
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