Wage Cost

Country comparison

Latvia vs Netherlands

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

All Countries
Latvia$44,7092025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 52.20 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Netherlands$80,1362025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 78.40 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$88k$73k$58k$42k$27k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallNetherlands +26.2
FoodLatvia +5.8
ClothingLatvia +9.8
HousingNetherlands +42.0
HealthNetherlands +29.8
TransportNetherlands +32.6
RecreationNetherlands +19.1
RestaurantsNetherlands +23.8
Latvia 52.20Netherlands 78.40
Overall
Latvia 52.20
Netherlands 78.40
Difference Netherlands +26.20
Food
Latvia 90.20
Netherlands 84.40
Difference Latvia +5.80
Clothing
Latvia 92.50
Netherlands 82.70
Difference Latvia +9.80
Housing
Latvia 31.10
Netherlands 73.10
Difference Netherlands +42.00
Health
Latvia 31.00
Netherlands 60.80
Difference Netherlands +29.80
Transport
Latvia 86.40
Netherlands 119.00
Difference Netherlands +32.60
Recreation
Latvia 70.90
Netherlands 90.00
Difference Netherlands +19.10
Restaurants
Latvia 75.40
Netherlands 99.20
Difference Netherlands +23.80

Key Differences

Understanding Latvia and Netherlands

Latvia records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Netherlands, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Netherlands shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $35,427 (79.2%) more than Latvia. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+3.34% and +1.85%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 42.0 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Netherlands is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Netherlands exceeds Latvia by 42.0 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026