Beijing vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$596
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
458K

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5341st and 3311th ($1044 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 2718th and 390th 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
$4.36
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9251

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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