Guangzhou vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$322
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
57
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
18.7M
458K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 53% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6838th and 3511th ($758 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 2100th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Tallinn

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Guangzhou Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$8113

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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