Columbus vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
906K
458K

The cost of living in Columbus is 26% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1686th and 3311th ($2127 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 96th and 390th 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
$18.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$9251

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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