Gwangju vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$453
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
86
81
🏙️ Population
1.41M
595K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5224th and 4678th ($1062 vs $1248) 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 1.3 months in Riga. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 424th and 668th 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
$6.5
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$17597

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$963
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406