Cost of living comparison
Riga is 3.1% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Riga are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,584
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,333
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,236
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,593
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,849
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,964
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,849
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,278
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,589
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,948
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,545
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,039
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,746
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩65,293
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,795
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
$536.44
€493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩721,289
|
$367.73
€338.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩566,811
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,296
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩79,003
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,797
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩183,639
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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