Pohang vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$478
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
504K
595K

The cost of living in Pohang is 18% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5442nd and 4678th ($1030 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 Pohang compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3673rd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Riga

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Pohang Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$17597

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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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