New York City vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
458K

The cost of living in New York City is 150% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4th and 3311th ($4207 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United States and Estonia, respectively. Check the United States vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 18th and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Tallinn

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New York City Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$9251

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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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