Chicago vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
458K

The cost of living in Chicago is 79% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 358th and 3619th ($2851 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.4 months in Tallinn. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 18th and 357th 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
$19.6
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10559

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Tallinn

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