Daegu vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$413
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
86
79
🏙️ Population
2.44M
606K

The cost of living in Daegu is 2% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4689th and 4604th ($1113 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 241st and 535th 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
$7.48
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$13518

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257