Dubai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
57
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
3.94M
458K

The cost of living in Dubai is 57% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 848th and 3511th ($2514 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Estonia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 158th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tallinn

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Dubai Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$8113

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503