Helsinki vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$918
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
676K
1.27M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 97% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5917th ($1816 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Finland and South Africa, respectively. Check Finland vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 26th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$3805

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003