Helsinki vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$972
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
74
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
687K
4.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 80% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2171st and 5031st ($1947 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Finland and South Africa, respectively. Check Finland vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 30th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Johannesburg

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Helsinki Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$5503

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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