Goyang vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2839
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$441
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
61
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
1.06M
605K

The cost of living in Goyang is 14% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5635th and 4672nd ($1008 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.7 months in Goyang compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1309th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Riga

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Goyang Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.07
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10447
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6461
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.31
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27104
$13962

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$1067
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$1005
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$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
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$968
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$1074
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$1127
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$1087
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$988
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$990
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$989
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$1567
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$970
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$1057
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$1049
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$1142
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$1025
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$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
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$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
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$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
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$1098
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$997
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$1564
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$1377
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$1111
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$856
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$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
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$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
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$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
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$979
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$1608
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$1363
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$846
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$1936
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$2023
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$390
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$1057
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$1363