Daejeon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$358
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
606K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 19% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5810th and 4604th ($924 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2004th and 535th 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
$5.64
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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