Cheongju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$324
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
848K
595K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 28% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6315th and 4678th ($903 vs $1248) 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 1.3 months in Riga. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 238th and 668th 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
$6.53
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$5.82
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406