Gwangju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$462
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
61
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
1.49M
605K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5038th and 4556th ($1081 vs $1270) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 363rd and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Riga

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Gwangju Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$16726

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1419
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$889
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$928
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$894
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$967
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$864
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$988
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$968
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1184
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1192
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$929
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1034
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$840
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$865
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1174
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1334
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1057
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1414
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$920
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$680
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1601
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$883
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1372
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$999
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1113
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$829
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1566
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1064
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1485
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1083
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1947
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1937
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$349
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1125
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1383