Brussels vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
196K
458K

The cost of living in Brussels is 35% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1988th and 3932nd ($1958 vs $1447) 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 173rd and 323rd 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
$20.8
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$7079

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467