Daegu vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$385
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
2.38M
605K

The cost of living in Daegu is 16% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5135th and 4556th ($1062 vs $1270) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 335th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Riga

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Daegu Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$16726

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$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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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