Cheongju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$360
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
852K
605K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5717th and 4672nd ($997 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 1.1 months in Riga. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 274th and 580th 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
$6.77
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$13962

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Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363