Changwon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$474
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
61
😀 Quality of life
69
79
🏙️ Population
1.01M
605K

The cost of living in Changwon is 7% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5042nd and 4672nd ($1083 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2816th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Riga

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Changwon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$13962

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007

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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