Dresden vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$696
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
56
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
555K
438K

The cost of living in Dresden is 5% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 3786th and 4073rd ($1406 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 1st in Germany and Estonia, respectively. Check Germany vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 190th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Tallinn

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Dresden Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$6105

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$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
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$1303

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$1194
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$1519
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$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
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$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414