Cost of Living in Safed vs Jelgava

Cost of living in Safed is 64% higher than in Jelgava (without rent).

Rent in Safed is 126% more expensive than in Jelgava.

Cost of living including rent in Safed is 91% higher than in Jelgava.

Food in Safed is 81% more expensive than in Jelgava.

Transport in Safed is 12% cheaper than in Jelgava.

Safed vs. Jelgava Comparision

Safed Jelgava
Cost of Living, including rent
1,635 $
856 $
Without Rent
788 $
481 $
Rent & Utilities
846 $
375 $
Food
569 $
315 $
Transport
47 $
53 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2,293 $
1,220 $
Quality of Life
60
59
Population
35.7K
54.7K

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Safed Jelgava

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
19.3 $ 8.68 $
Dinner, for 2 82.8 $ 35.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 15 $ 5.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.07 $ 4.44 $
Capuccino 3.92 $ 3.03 $
Coke, 330ml 2.77 $ 1.15 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.76 $ 1.24 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.47 $ 0.89 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.7 $ 1.27 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.75 $ 2.83 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.5 $ 10.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.85 $ 6.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.8 $ 8.94 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.29 $ 1.36 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $ 1.56 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 2.43 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $ 0.82 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $ 0.66 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.89 $ 0.58 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.61 $ 1.95 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.4 $ 7.47 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.62 $ 1.62 $
Cigarette pack 9.64 $ 5.6 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.68 $ 1.77 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 45.3 $ 68.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.88 $ 1.81 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.1 $ 11.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 119 $ 45.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.86 $ 5.77 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.34 $ 4.79 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $ 2.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.46 $ 1.73 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
132 $ 101 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
206 $ 155 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
28.1 $ 20.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 660 $ 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,116 $ 412 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 792 $ 329 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,318 $ 645 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,288 $ 2,281 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,405 $ 1,479 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,293 $ 1,220 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.1 % 4.57 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.2 $ 43.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.6 $ 9.27 $
Haircut 13.1 $ 9.64 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 124 $ 95.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 88 $ 81.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 917 $ 542 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,334 $ 14,047 $