Chengdu vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$252
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
57
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
458K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7530th and 3511th ($635 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1800th and 345th 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
$2.87
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8113

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503