Johannesburg vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$485
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
57
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
458K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5031st and 3511th ($1082 vs $1601) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5648th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$8113

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503