Incheon vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$405
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
2.94M
606K

The cost of living in Incheon is 10% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4604th ($1020 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 1.1 months in Riga. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 46th and 535th 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
$6.77
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257