Dubai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.94M
458K

The cost of living in Dubai is 44% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1039th and 3311th ($2420 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 203rd and 390th 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
$10.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$9251

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Tallinn

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