Reykjavik vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2723
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5671
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1643
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$2600
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$800
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3682
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
56
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
140K
438K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 104% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 344th and 4073rd ($2723 vs $1335) 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 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 152nd and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$125
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1659
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1492
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2694
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2395
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6252
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.03
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6072
$6105

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6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991

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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