Daejeon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$370
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
86
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
605K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5865th and 4672nd ($975 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 314th and 580th 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
$6.84
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$13962

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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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