Chengdu vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$297
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
458K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 57% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7360th and 3619th ($688 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1238th and 357th 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
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$10559

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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