Cost of living

Latvia

compared to

Turkey

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Latvia
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$1040
$651
Cost of living Family
$2203
$1741
One person rent
$568
$328
Family rent
$1789
$1174
Food expenses
$319
$278
Transport expenses
$59.12
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$1253.97
$640.69
Quality of life
32.6
32.83
Human freedom index
7.62
6.88
Life expectancy
89.42
59.51
English speaking %
41.81%
12.3%
Population
1.9M
82.3M

The average cost of living in Latvia ($1040) is 60% more expensive than in Turkey ($651). Latvia ranked 74th vs 148th for Turkey in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Latvia compared to 1 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Latvia
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$8.94
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.79
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$2.43
Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Latvia
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355.84
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814.04
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646.88
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185.74
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314.17
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.77
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.08
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1834
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$1122
Transportation
Latvia
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.03
Groceries
Latvia
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.03
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$4.88
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.41
Other
Latvia
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.07
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.67
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$36.56
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$15.82
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$77.08
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$79.18
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489.96
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$15507
$9257

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