Helsinki vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
62
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
676K
1.27M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 99% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2046th and 5883rd ($1936 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 37th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2
🥤 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
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$4830

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045