Changwon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$433
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1481
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
1.01M
595K

The cost of living in Changwon is 19% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5480th and 4631st ($1013 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.2 months in Riga. Changwon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2832nd and 657th 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
$5.68
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1169
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5030
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$564
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18217
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391