Brussels vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
196K
458K

The cost of living in Brussels is 23% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1872nd and 3311th ($2065 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Estonia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 99th and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Tallinn

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Brussels Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$9251

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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