Johannesburg vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$441
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
57
86
🏙️ Population
4.43M
458K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 30% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5539th and 3823rd ($993 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Estonia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5667th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$7151

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$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394