Goyang vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3157
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$468
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
61
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1.06M
605K

The cost of living in Goyang is 5% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4560th and 4764th ($1171 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.3 months in Goyang compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1533rd and 596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Goyang Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1128
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.93%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10973
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6475
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.78
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20735
$13840

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$1070
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$1022
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$1129
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$1098
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$1055
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$1161
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$1400
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$1283
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$1063
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$1070
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$1040
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$1565
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$1022
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$1165
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$1089
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$1127
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$1042
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$1020
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$984
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$1026
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
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$1151
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$1074
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$1036
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$1550
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$1299
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$933
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$804
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$835
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$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
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$847
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$1045
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$1150
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$969
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$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
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$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
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$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
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$1016
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$973
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$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
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$952
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$1509
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$1273
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$953
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$1816
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$1879
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$385
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$1025
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$1220