Johannesburg vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$487
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
4.43M
458K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 25% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5069th and 3932nd ($1079 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 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 5446th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tallinn

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Johannesburg Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$7079

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467