Changwon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$451
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1548
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
1.01M
595K

The cost of living in Changwon is 17% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5425th and 4678th ($1032 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 Changwon compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2832nd and 668th 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
$5.96
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7619
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5161
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.39
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15743
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406