Pohang vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$465
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
504K
595K

The cost of living in Pohang is 21% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5654th and 4631st ($989 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 Pohang compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 3473rd and 657th 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
$5.25
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$18197

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$924
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$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391