Incheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$472
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
2.94M
605K

The cost of living in Incheon is 14% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4556th ($1088 vs $1270) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 44th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$16726

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1419
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$889
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$928
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$894
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$967
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$864
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$988
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$968
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1184
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1192
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$929
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1034
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$840
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$865
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1174
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1334
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1057
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1414
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$920
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$680
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1601
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$883
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1372
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$999
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1113
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$829
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1566
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1064
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1485
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1083
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1947
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1937
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$349
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1125
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1383