Calgary vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
56
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
1.31M
438K

The cost of living in Calgary is 58% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1526th and 4073rd ($2113 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Estonia, respectively. Check Canada vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 66th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Tallinn

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Calgary Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$6105

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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