Columbus vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
57
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
906K
458K

The cost of living in Columbus is 52% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1476th and 3823rd ($2145 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 249th and 343rd 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
$18.9
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$7151

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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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