Cheongju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$296
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
848K
595K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 31% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6471st and 4631st ($865 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1395th and 657th 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
$6.54
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Riga

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