Bucheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$472
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
61
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
793K
606K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 1% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4604th ($1152 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 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 912th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257