Johannesburg vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$403
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
61
85
🏙️ Population
4.43M
438K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5921st and 4073rd ($908 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5184th and 271st 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
$7.41
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6105

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414