Chicago vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2178
😷 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 68% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 375th and 3311th ($2822 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 22nd and 390th 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
$19.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$9251

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516