Liepaja at a glance
- Liepaja ranks 4th of 6 priced cities in Latvia on cost: $1,016 a month in essentials, 21% above Jelgava, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $1,117 covers that 1.1×.
- 101.1 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at municipality level.
- PM2.5 averages 6.6 µg/m³ a year, 1× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 6 Latvia cities we track, so every row says whether Liepaja is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,016 | $976 | $40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $236 | $274 | $38 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $319 | $347 | $28 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $139 | $128 | $10 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $273 | $264 | $8 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $334 | $312 | $22 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $34 | $34 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $1,117 | $1,136 | $19 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $470 | $457 | $13 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $655 | $688 | $33 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Liepaja, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $11.39 | $11.39 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $68.34 | $67.20 | $1.14 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $9.11 | $7.58 | $1.53 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.85 | $3.09 | $0.24 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $3.99 | $4.33 | $0.34 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.28 | $3.99 | 1.75ร as much |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.65 | $1.65 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.23 | $1.23 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.20 | $1.20 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.56 | $1.56 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.59 | $2.41 | $0.18 |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.65 | $3.46 | $0.19 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $11.43 | $11.43 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $8.54 | $7.50 | $1.04 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.28 | $1.36 | 1.67ร as much |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.94 | $1.88 | $0.06 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.85 | $3.02 | $0.17 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.91 | $0.99 | $0.08 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.97 | $0.97 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.94 | $0.94 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $1.71 | $1.07 | 1.60ร as much |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $34.17 | $34.17 | same |
| Taxi start | $1.94 | $2.34 | $0.40 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.03 | $0.92 | $0.11 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.78 | $1.94 | $0.16 |
| Basic utilities, 85 mยฒ flat | $314.46 | $293.53 | $20.93 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $19.98 | $18.96 | $1.02 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $17.08 | $17.08 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $51.26 | $40.96 | 1.25ร as much |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $9.10 | $10.25 | $1.15 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Liepaja has 101.1 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (municipality level). That is the 4th-highest of 6 Latvia cities we track. Latvia's national figure is 106.4, so Liepaja runs 5 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Liepaja ranks against every city we track
Liepaja sits ahead of 85% of the 898 cities we track on clean air. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 84% of 553. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 39% of 534.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Liepaja sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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