Latvia
Cost of Living in Latvia
A quick read on net pay, neighborhoods you can actually afford, and what's left at the end of the month.
Living in Latvia costs from roughly €1,198/month for one person (rent plus essentials) in its most affordable city, while the median local salary is about €1,850/month.
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What it costs to live in Latvia
Across AffordWhere's Latvia dataset, average 1-bedroom rent ranges from about €415 per month in Daugavpils to €765 in Riga — a 84% difference for the same apartment size. A single person's all-in monthly budget (rent plus tracked essentials) starts around €1,198 in Daugavpils and reaches about €1,796 in Riga. On the median gross salary of €1,850 per month, take-home pay in Latvia is roughly €1,374 after an effective 25.7% in tax and contributions.
| City | Avg 1BR rent /mo | Est. monthly budget (solo) |
|---|---|---|
| Daugavpils | €415 | €1,198 |
| Liepaja | €470 | €1,299 |
| Riga | €765 | €1,796 |
Budget = average 1-bedroom rent across tracked neighborhoods plus tracked monthly essentials (groceries, transport, utilities, and more). Sources on our data sources page.
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