Brussels vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$1792
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
189K
438K

The cost of living in Brussels is 40% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 2147th and 4073rd ($1869 vs $1335) 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 1.6 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 148th and 271st 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
$18
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$6105

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

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