Raleigh vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$2188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
82
59
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
468K
458K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 42% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1363rd and 3619th ($2265 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 219th and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Tallinn

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Raleigh Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$10559

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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