Incheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$493
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
2.94M
605K

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4880th and 4764th ($1092 vs $1113) 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 2.2 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 45th and 596th 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
$6.25
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$8.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$13840

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$933
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$804
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1150
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1273
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$953
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1816
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1879
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1220