Bucharest vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$562
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
59
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
458K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 28% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4877th and 3619th ($1148 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Estonia, respectively. Check Romania vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 482nd and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Tallinn

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Bucharest Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$10559

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492