Beijing vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$605
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
21.9M
438K

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4887th and 4073rd ($1065 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 583rd and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tallinn

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Beijing Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$6105

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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