Beijing vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$648
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2188
😷 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 31% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4987th and 3619th ($1108 vs $1594) 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 1.4 months in Tallinn. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 2361st and 357th 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
$4.47
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10559

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492