Chengdu vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$281
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
458K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7467th and 3311th ($666 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1710th and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tallinn

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Chengdu Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$9251

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516