Changwon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$479
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2376
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
61
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1.05M
606K

The cost of living in Changwon is 6% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4842nd and 4604th ($1073 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.2 months in Changwon compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1652nd and 535th 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
$5.69
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7256
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5963
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13835
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975

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