Chicago vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
458K

The cost of living in Chicago is 84% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 483rd and 3932nd ($2667 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Estonia, respectively. Check the United States vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 20th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tallinn

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Chicago Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7079

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Tallinn

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