Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Latvia (2026)
What everyday life costs in Latvia — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Northern Europe.
- Quality of Life Index
- 152.5
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 62.6
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 62.6
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $494/mo
- 2024
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $11.01
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $1,172
- 2023
Quality of life trends in Latvia
Typical living costs in Latvia
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $494/mo | 2024 | -6.1% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $335/mo | 2023 | +0.8% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $922/mo | 2023 | +9.8% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $347/mo | 2023 | +15.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $17.04/mo | 2023 | -6.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $18.23/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $11.01 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $66.05 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $3.29 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $33.02 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.86 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $47.47/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $536/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $1,172 | 2023 | +7.8% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 152.5 | 2024 | -0.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 62.6 | 2024 | +0.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 62.6 | 2024 | +0.3% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 30.8 | 2024 | -2.2% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 74.7 | 2024 | ±0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 152.5 | 62.6 | 62.6 | 30.8 | 74.7 |
| 2023 | 153.2 | 62.3 | 62.4 | 31.5 | 74.7 |
| 2022 | 150.8 | 61.3 | 62.4 | 32.7 | 74.7 |
| 2021 | 147.6 | 62.8 | 62.2 | 33.9 | 74.7 |
| 2020 | 150 | 63 | 62.9 | 33.7 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | 149.2 | 63.2 | 59.7 | 35 | 74.7 |
| 2015 | 99 | 62.8 | 67.1 | 43.4 | — |
Latvia compared with Northern Europe
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 152.5 | 62.6 | 62.6 | $11.01 | $494/mo |
| Denmark | 193.6 | 73.7 | 78 | $22.13 | $1,349/mo |
| Estonia | 180.1 | 76.2 | 76.3 | $13.21 | $613/mo |
| Finland | 190.4 | 73.7 | 77.3 | $14.04 | $767/mo |
| Iceland | 194.9 | 74.6 | 67.1 | $21.68 | $1,805/mo |
| Ireland | 153.9 | 53.5 | 51.8 | $17.89 | $1,860/mo |
| Lithuania | 165 | 67.2 | 74.4 | $12.11 | $608/mo |
| Norway | 184.2 | 67.4 | 75.7 | $18.46 | $978/mo |
| Sweden | 175 | 51.6 | 68.6 | $12.51 | $1,011/mo |
| United Kingdom | 160.3 | 52.6 | 73.5 | $19.56 | $1,402/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.