Brussels vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$1941
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
57
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
196K
458K

The cost of living in Brussels is 27% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1913th and 3511th ($2028 vs $1601) 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 165th and 345th 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
$25.6
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$8113

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503