Helsinki vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$972
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
59
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
694K
458K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 24% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 2107th and 3619th ($1970 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Estonia, respectively. Check Finland vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 47th and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tallinn

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Helsinki Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$10559

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492