Hwaseong vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$447
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.2
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1942
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
61
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
904K
606K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 4% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4774th and 4604th ($1088 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.8 months in Hwaseong compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Hwaseong ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1531st and 535th 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
$6.02
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9061
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5987
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18696
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1127
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$987
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1081
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1121
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1124
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1444
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1144
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1005
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1101
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$949
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1106
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$986
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$983
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1072
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1077
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1041
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$992
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1084
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$880
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257