Johannesburg vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$522
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
4.8M
458K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 30% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4839th and 3311th ($1171 vs $1683) 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5190th and 390th 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
$11.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$9251

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516