Brussels vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$1698
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
57
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
196K
458K

The cost of living in Brussels is 28% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 2354th and 3823rd ($1816 vs $1414) 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 1.2 months in Tallinn. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 190th and 343rd 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
$18.9
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$7151

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394