Helsinki vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$972
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
694K
4.8M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 64% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2107th and 4745th ($1970 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 47th and 5850th 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
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$5103

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

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