Incheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$413
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
2.94M
605K

The cost of living in Incheon is 9% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5138th and 4672nd ($1067 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 29th and 580th 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
$6.88
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$13962

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Riga

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