Reykjavik vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2938
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5875
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$2674
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$827
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.1
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3761
$1698
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
57
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
140K
458K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 108% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 200th and 3823rd ($2938 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iceland and Estonia, respectively. Check Iceland vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Reykjavik compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 194th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$137
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.9
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2869
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.41%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6649
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5599
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.52
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.8
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.55
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$45.6
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$128
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$162
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2532
$7151

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$1390
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$1604
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$1482
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$1562
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$1475
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$1551
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$1763
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$1480
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1692
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$1699
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1404
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1608
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2140
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1755
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1382
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1713
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1603
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2297
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1767
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1246
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$2031
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$1813
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$1700
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$2628
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$1219
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$1509
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$1816
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$1879
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$899
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$1441
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$1671
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$1220
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$1509
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$1486
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$1479
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$1533
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$1064
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$1327
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$933
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$1323
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$1396
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$973
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$1443
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$1045
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$1286
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$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
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$1495
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$1398
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$1450
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$1064
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$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
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$953
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$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
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$1391
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$1464
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$1432
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$1426
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$1254
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