Bucheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2599
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$471
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1317
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
772K
595K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 13% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5044th and 4631st ($1090 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in South Korea and Latvia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Bucheon ranked 14th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1790th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Riga

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Bucheon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10472
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5480
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.82
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.5
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.48
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19814
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1032
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$943
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1052
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1031
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1313
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1455
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1045
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1089
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1010
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1152
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1094
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1019
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1061
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$982
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1108
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$952
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1016
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1128
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$819
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$852
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391