Columbus vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
906K
458K

The cost of living in Columbus is 56% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1248th and 3932nd ($2252 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 242nd and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Tallinn

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Columbus Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$7079

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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