Riga vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riga Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2798
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$549
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.4
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$2147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
61
83
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
606K
971K

The cost of living in Riga is 10% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4604th and 4302nd ($1135 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Latvia and South Korea, respectively. Check Latvia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Riga compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Riga ranked 1st best city to live in Latvia vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 535th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riga Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2627
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13518
$17710

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542