Johannesburg vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$485
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
61
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
4.43M
605K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 15% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5031st and 4556th ($1082 vs $1270) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5648th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$16726

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1419
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$889
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$928
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$894
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$967
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$864
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$988
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$968
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1184
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1192
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$929
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1034
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$840
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$865
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1174
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1334
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1057
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1414
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$920
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$680
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1601
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$883
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1372
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$999
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1113
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$829
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1566
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1064
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1485
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1083
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1947
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1937
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$349
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1125
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1383