Incheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$443
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
3.05M
595K

The cost of living in Incheon is 15% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5250th and 4678th ($1057 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.3 months in Riga. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 54th and 668th 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
$6.47
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.82
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$9.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$17597

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406