Chengdu vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$251
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
458K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7209th and 3932nd ($660 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1933rd and 323rd 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
$2.91
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7079

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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