Chicago vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
458K

The cost of living in Chicago is 89% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 529th and 3823rd ($2678 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 343rd 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
$21.9
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$7151

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$907

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394