Helsinki vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
676K
4.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 79% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2046th and 5069th ($1936 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and South Africa, respectively. Check Finland vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 37th and 5446th 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
$15.5
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$5865

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045