Johannesburg vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$403
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
61
79
🏙️ Population
4.43M
606K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 20% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5921st and 4604th ($908 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Latvia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5184th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$13518

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Riga

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