Hwaseong vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2870
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$440
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$944
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
61
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
941K
605K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 10% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5297th and 4672nd ($1049 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.9 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1823rd and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Riga

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Hwaseong Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1033
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6154
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23295
$13962

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$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$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
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$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
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363