Cheongju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$330
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$1303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
61
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
852K
605K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 16% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5854th and 4764th ($936 vs $1113) 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 300th and 596th 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
$6.41
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$8.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$13840

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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