Gwangju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gwangju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$392
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
1.41M
595K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 24% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5869th and 4631st ($957 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 Gwangju compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 2497th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Gwangju vs Riga

Prices for goods and services in Gwangju and Riga are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Gwangju Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.81
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$18197

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391