Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Seoul 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 29.0% higher than in Riga (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 45.4% higher than in Riga | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 121.0% higher than in Riga | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 24.0% lower than in Riga | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 106.5% higher than in Riga | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 63.8% higher than in Riga | |
Restaurants | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 € (17,743.64 ₩) |
7.10 € (10,500.00 ₩) |
-40.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (88,718.19 ₩) |
47.34 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-21.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.50 € (11,089.77 ₩) |
5.55 € (8,200.00 ₩) |
-26.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (6,653.86 ₩) |
3.38 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-24.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (5,914.55 ₩) |
4.73 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+18.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.13 € (4,631.30 ₩) |
3.55 € (5,245.24 ₩) |
+13.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 € (2,172.54 ₩) |
1.41 € (2,083.05 ₩) |
-4.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.08 € (1,598.63 ₩) |
0.75 € (1,106.15 ₩) |
-30.8 % |
Markets | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.36 € (6,440.65 ₩) |
7.48 € (11,059.41 ₩) |
+71.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.22 € (1,799.84 ₩) |
2.57 € (3,803.95 ₩) |
+111.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1,794.74 ₩) |
1.39 € (2,056.42 ₩) |
+14.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.53 € (3,744.39 ₩) |
2.97 € (4,393.28 ₩) |
+17.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.58 € (6,767.14 ₩) |
4.98 € (7,367.68 ₩) |
+8.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.92 € (4,313.29 ₩) |
4.39 € (6,489.87 ₩) |
+50.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.70 € (6,949.14 ₩) |
16.40 € (24,254.88 ₩) |
+249.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.63 € (930.53 ₩) |
2.87 € (4,244.56 ₩) |
+356.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 € (1,118.03 ₩) |
1.47 € (2,173.51 ₩) |
+94.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 € (1,385.95 ₩) |
2.34 € (3,461.51 ₩) |
+149.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.33 € (1,968.50 ₩) |
2.46 € (3,631.30 ₩) |
+84.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.35 € (516.44 ₩) |
1.76 € (2,604.72 ₩) |
+404.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 € (649.29 ₩) |
1.31 € (1,939.71 ₩) |
+198.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.35 € (2,001.54 ₩) |
2.24 € (3,309.85 ₩) |
+65.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 € (1,225.08 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,537.77 ₩) |
+25.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (10,350.46 ₩) |
16.91 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+141.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.63 € (2,405.45 ₩) |
2.31 € (3,411.22 ₩) |
+41.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.86 € (2,749.70 ₩) |
2.70 € (3,996.08 ₩) |
+45.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.92 € (7,282.28 ₩) |
3.04 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-38.2 % |
Transportation | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (2,217.95 ₩) |
0.98 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-34.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
30.00 € (44,359.09 ₩) |
41.59 € (61,500.00 ₩) |
+38.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 € (3,696.59 ₩) |
3.25 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
+29.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 € (2,379.64 ₩) |
1.09 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-32.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11.00 € (16,265.00 ₩) |
8.12 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-26.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.37 € (9,414.04 ₩) |
4.30 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-32.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,245.00 € (37,328,176.69 ₩) |
25,517.43 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+1.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,786.67 € (36,650,468.32 ₩) |
23,299.10 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-6.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313.54 € (463,610.11 ₩) |
165.93 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-47.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.94 € (26,524.57 ₩) |
38.40 € (56,773.81 ₩) |
+114.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.98 € (22,152.31 ₩) |
21.58 € (31,911.70 ₩) |
+44.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.09 € (65,194.42 ₩) |
48.31 € (71,439.39 ₩) |
+9.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.88 € (36,781.08 ₩) |
20.66 € (30,542.50 ₩) |
-17.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (14,786.36 ₩) |
10.14 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
+1.4 % |
Childcare | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
455.40 € (673,371.03 ₩) |
350.21 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
-23.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,230.77 € (18,084,860.96 ₩) |
19,116.71 € (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+56.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.16 € (117,048.86 ₩) |
53.68 € (79,371.18 ₩) |
-32.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.95 € (60,556.21 ₩) |
39.31 € (58,120.33 ₩) |
-4.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.56 € (126,505.56 ₩) |
79.51 € (117,565.22 ₩) |
-7.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
113.81 € (168,280.20 ₩) |
114.04 € (168,630.24 ₩) |
+0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
498.59 € (737,232.96 ₩) |
791.49 € (1,170,332.17 ₩) |
+58.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
337.43 € (498,934.18 ₩) |
484.68 € (716,666.67 ₩) |
+43.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
875.00 € (1,293,806.88 ₩) |
2,441.49 € (3,610,071.16 ₩) |
+179.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
571.15 € (844,528.88 ₩) |
1,326.81 € (1,961,871.22 ₩) |
+132.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
231.42 € (342,178.99 ₩) |
1,596.35 € (2,360,420.44 ₩) |
+589.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
142.12 € (210,137.50 ₩) |
914.06 € (1,351,566.95 ₩) |
+543.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Riga Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,154.79 € (1,707,511.04 ₩) |
2,750.61 € (4,067,158.14 ₩) |
+138.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.55 | 5.08 | +11.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 244 | 224 |
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| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |