Kyiv vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyiv Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1995
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$367
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$520
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
56
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
2.95M
438K

The cost of living in Kyiv is 43% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6536th and 4073rd ($760 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ukraine and Estonia, respectively. Check Ukraine vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kyiv compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Kyiv ranked 1st best city to live in Ukraine vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 4566th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyiv vs Tallinn

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Kyiv Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.71
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.88
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.58%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.19
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.31
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7179
$6105

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Cities near Kyiv

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$443
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$495
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$457
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$548
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$406
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$433
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$892
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$476
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$504
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$425
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$426
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$485
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$976
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$423
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$820
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$470
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$560
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$767
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$518
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$472
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$637
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$810
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$369
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$487
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$423
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$535
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$464
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$527
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$758
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1111
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$462
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$839
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$439
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$490
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$649
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$704
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$528

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$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
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414