Helsinki vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$972
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
80
63
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
694K
1.27M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 91% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2107th and 5331st ($1970 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 47th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Soweto

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Helsinki Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$5012

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965