Cheongju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$339
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
849K
606K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 20% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5946th and 4604th ($903 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 228th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Riga

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Cheongju Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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