Student housing in Latvia is typically given by universities in the form of dormitories, lodgings, or student hostels. All Latvian universities have on-hand accommodation assistance and solutions for all international students both on-campus and off-campus.
RocApply in partnership with our accommodation partners in Latvia, offer some of the choicest yet affordable student housing options for all our applicants who apply via our platform.
Higher institutions in Latvia offer very comfortable and conducive student hostel facilities in modern campuses with a safe study environment. The price of student dormitories or hostels ranges from €75 to €120 a month depending on the luxury level of each hostel facility. According to the international survey “UBS Chief Investment Office of WM Riga”, Latvia is one of the cheapest countries in the European Union for everyday life.
Foreign students who desire to live on campus must make adequate arrangements as early as possible because some universities have limited spaces and rooms are offered based on availability and to students who book them first.
University dorms are generally secure, homely, and the most reasonably priced housing option especially for international students. The rooms are modern and come as two bedrooms or a single bedroom facility.
With the increase in foreign students in Latvia, more homeowners rent out private homes to students who rent monthly, this option for housing range from studio flats to three or even four-bedroom apartments. These houses have a varied price that is affected by location, building type, or if they come fully-furnished or not, however, students can expect to pay around €250 to €350 for a rented apartment. Interestingly, flat sharing is popular in Latvia where two or more students opt to share an apartment and split the costs. Typically with flat sharing, you can expect to pay €100 to €200 for rent with or without utilities, depending on some factors like accommodation type, and student budget.
A common phenomenon in most European countries is an accommodation arrangement called “Homesharing” or “Homestay” is very much present in Latvia. Local Latvian homeowners rent a spare room in their homes to foreign students, some rooms have en-suite facilities while others are shared with the occupants, however, this option is considerably cheaper.
Likewise, homestays are a great way to learn the culture and language of Latvian and even share your own culture with your house owners. Many homestay students have called their experience next to none and about 85% of them in Europe learned the local language faster living together with the natives.
