Raleigh vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$1738
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
82
56
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
468K
458K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 71% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 806th and 3932nd ($2477 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 202nd and 323rd 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
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$7079

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467