Johannesburg vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$547
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
4.8M
595K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4745th and 4631st ($1204 vs $1254) 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 0.3 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 5850th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Riga

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Johannesburg Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$18197

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391