Daejeon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$341
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
1.48M
595K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 28% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6225th and 4631st ($905 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1609th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Riga

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Daejeon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$18197

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391