Cheongju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$319
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
61
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
852K
605K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 27% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6099th and 4556th ($924 vs $1270) 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 349th and 625th 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
$7.02
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$16726

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1419
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$889
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$928
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$894
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$967
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$864
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$988
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$968
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1184
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1192
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$929
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1034
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$840
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$865
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1174
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1334
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1057
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1414
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$920
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$680
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1601
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$883
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1372
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$999
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1113
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$829
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1566
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1064
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1485
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1083
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1947
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1937
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$349
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1125
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1383