Bucheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$450
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
61
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
781K
605K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 9% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5135th and 4672nd ($1068 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1166th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$13962

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363