Cost of Living in Jekabpils, 🇱🇻 Latvia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 9 $425 $409 $547 $316 $50

Utilities 26 27 28 1 — $170 $265 $170 —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 12 16 $28 $50 $55 $39 $1

Groceries 1 14 15 $145 $415 $1,011 $388 $7

Transportation 3 4 10 $62 $50 $106 $44 $12

Dining Out 29 30 31 32 1 $415 $165 $230 $85 $38

Leisure Activities 1 17 18 19 $74 $54 $1,450 $46 $16

Health Insurance 8 $63 $78 $210 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 11 $8 $30 $55 — —

Total $1,220 $1,421 $3,929 $1,088 $126

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 1 $239.00 $146 – $281 per month

Coworking Space 22 23 $39.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 9 $425.00 $365 – $471 per month

Coliving Space 2 $258.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 30 1 $3.36 per cup

Beer 1 $5.82 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 29 31 1 $9.99 per meal

Fast Food Combo 30 32 $9.98 per meal

Apples 25 1 $1.61 per kg

Bread 24 1 $1.59 per loaf

Milk 14 1 $0.88 per liter

Rice 14 1 $2.76 per kg

Chicken Fillets 15 1 $7.17 per kg

Beef 15 1 $14.10 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 14 1 $7.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 31 1 $33.10 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.81 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 $2.24 per trip

Taxi per km 10 $1.09 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 4 $44.45 per month

Gasoline 33 34 5 $2.21 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 $7.69 per trip

Scooter Rental 13 $15.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 7 $16.84 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 16 1 $21.89 per month

Gym Membership 18 $40.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 19 $2.24 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 7 $1.68 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 17 $5.84 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $74.90 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $50.00 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $82.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $10.70 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.57 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 1 $51.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 21 $7.13 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Tallinn, Hanoi, Vilnius, Riga, Berlin, Zurich

Livingcost.org Jekabpils basket (utilities, dining, groceries cross-check)Index
SS.lv Jēkabpils long-term rents €130–350/monthListings
Jēkabpils city bus fares (2024 baseline)Official
TVNET €1.00 cash / €0.90 e-card from 2026-07-01Secondary
Latvia Octane-95 €1.93/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
LMT Karte Month for All €24.89/monthOfficial
LMT Karte starter SIM €1.50Official
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance from $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Booking.com Jēkabpils from ~$40–71/night; avg ~$50Listings
X Taxi Liepāja boarding €2.00 and €0.97/km (regional proxy)Official
Latvia remote-work D visa €90 state feeOfficial
LMT Karte Internet for Day €0.75/dayOfficial
Bolt scooters from €0.15/minute in LatviaOfficial
Rimi pasteurized milk 2.5% 1.5l €1.17 (€0.78/l)Shop
Rimi chicken breast fillet €6.39/kgShop
Tet Starta internets €19.50/month (standard list)Official
Forum Cinemas adult 2D ticket €8.20 (national chain proxy)Official
Jēkabpils Sporta centrs gym month €36Official
Table tennis hall €2/h at Brīvības 289Official
Private GP first visit unregistered patient €45Official
Apotheka paracetamol 20 tabs €1.97Shop
Jēkabpils city library free PCs and Wi‑FiOfficial
Public Wi‑Fi hotspots in JēkabpilsOfficial
Rimi bakery bread shelf (national prices)Shop
Rimi apples shelf (national prices)Shop
Jēkabpils Ūdens water+sewer €3.04/m³ incl. VAT (Sep 2023)Official
Jēkabpils Siltums district heat €84.84/MWh ex VAT from Oct 2026Official
AS Sadales tīkls Pamata-1 €0.03962/kWh + fixed fee (example 150 kWh/mo)Official
anSan cafe Wolt mains €5–€14.50Listings
Circle K Jēkabpils Wolt Latte €2.99; burger combos €8.89–€11.89Listings
Lu krogs Wolt mains €6.50–€12.50; set dinners ~€29.50Listings
Hesburger Jēkabpils cheeseburger meal €3.00–€4.20 on WoltListings
Neste stations Jēkabpils 95 octane €1.934–€1.993/l (Oct 2026)Listings
Virši national 95 octane €1.968/l headlineOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 693.9 425
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 439.47 239
- Apples 1.73 1.61
- Beef 12.72 14.1
- Beer 2.31 5.82
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- Bread 1.39 1.59
- Chicken Fillets 8.1 7.17
- Cinema Ticket 10.41 5.84
- Coffee 2.89 3.36
- Coliving Space 462.6 258
- Coworking Space 138.78 39
- Dining Out local 69.39, nomad 520.42, expat 173.47, family 138.78, tourist 34.69 local 85, nomad 415, expat 165, family 230, tourist 38
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 51
- Fast Food Combo 8.1 9.98
- Gasoline 1.85 2.21
- Groceries local 231.3, nomad 69.39, expat 323.82, family 578.25, tourist 0 local 388, nomad 145, expat 415, family 1011, tourist 7
- Gym Membership 40.48 40
- Haircut 20.82 10.7
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.39, expat 80.95, family 208.17 local 0, nomad 63, expat 78, family 210, tourist 2.1
- Housing local 289.12, nomad 693.9, expat 462.6, family 636.07, tourist 63.61 local 316, nomad 425, expat 409, family 547, tourist 50
- Internet & Mobile local 28.91, nomad 46.26, expat 40.48, family 52.04, tourist 5.78 local 39, nomad 28, expat 50, family 55, tourist 1
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 21.89
- Jeans 69.39 74.9
- Laundry 6.94 1.57
- Leisure Activities local 23.13, nomad 115.65, expat 69.39, family 92.52, tourist 17.35 local 46, nomad 74, expat 54, family 1450, tourist 16
- Meal (Inexpensive) 11.56 9.99
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.82 33.1
- Milk 1.1 0.88
- Mobile Plan 17.35 16.84
- Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 44.45
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.1 7.13
- Rice 1.5 2.76
- Ride-hailing (5km) 6.94 7.69
- Running Shoes 104.08 82.6
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 1.68
- Scooter Rental 20.82 15
- Summer Dress 52.04 50
- Taxi Start 2.89 2.24
- Taxi per km 0.93 1.09
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.82 2.24
- Transportation local 34.69, nomad 57.82, expat 46.26, family 115.65, tourist 9.25 local 44.45, nomad 62, expat 50, family 106, tourist 12
- Utilities local 92.52, nomad 0, expat 115.65, family 150.34, tourist 0 local 170, nomad 0, family 265, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 34.69, family 57.82 local 0, nomad 8.42, expat 30, family 55
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 7
Utilities, Dining Out, Coffee, Fast Food Combo, Gasoline, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) — primary sources Jēkabpils Ūdens, Jēkabpils Siltums, Sadales tīkls, Wolt Circle K / Lu krogs / Hesburger, Neste & Virši fuel (jekabpilsudens.lv, jekabpilssiltums.lv, sadalestikls.lv, wolt.com, stacijas.neste.lv)

Jekabpils cost of living