Austin vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Austin	Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2455	$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5709	$3341
🏠 One person rent	$1585	$742
🏘️ Family rent	$2741	$1283
🍽️ Food expenses	$566	$456
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5262	$1698
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	65	57
😀 Quality of life	90	86
🏙️ Population	962K	458K

The cost of living in Austin is 74% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 858th and 3823rd ($2455 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1st in the United States and Estonia, respectively. Check the United States vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 142nd and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Tallinn

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	Austin	Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.7	$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.36	$5.04
☕ Cappuccino	$5.69	$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.75	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1949	$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1266	$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3348	$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2283	$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$176	$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.4	$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4187	$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2882	$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.49	$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.8	$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.78	$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.98	$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.96	$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.67	$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.62	$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.03	$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.35	$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.01	$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.7	$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$96
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1385	$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22096	$7151

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2218
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2163
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2244
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2260
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2223
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2192
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2224
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2182
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2182
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2044
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1969
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2066
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2148
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2132
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2134
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2033
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1944
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2152
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1853
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2230
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2215
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2107
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2089
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2698
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2133
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1799
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2028
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2087
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2093
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2155
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2170
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2190
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2108
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2159
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2224
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2182
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2056
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2097
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2305

Cities near Tallinn

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