Helsinki vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$972
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
687K
1.27M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 98% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2171st and 5704th ($1947 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 30th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$3811

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915