Chicago vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1941
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
458K

The cost of living in Chicago is 75% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 394th and 3511th ($2799 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 16th and 345th 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
$19.2
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$8113

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Tallinn

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