Changwon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$464
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1765
$1303
😷 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 3% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4989th and 4764th ($1075 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.6 months in Changwon compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2837th and 596th 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
$5.71
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7026
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$8.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.3
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13559
$13840

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$933
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$804
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1150
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1273
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$953
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1816
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1879
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1220