Incheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$446
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
3.05M
595K

The cost of living in Incheon is 18% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5322nd and 4631st ($1032 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 55th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Riga

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Incheon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$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
$483
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

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