Daegu vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$385
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
61
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
2.38M
605K

The cost of living in Daegu is 5% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4879th and 4672nd ($1114 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2608th and 580th 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
$7.02
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$13962

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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