Seattle vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$1738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
56
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
737K
458K

The cost of living in Seattle is 101% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 206th and 3932nd ($2908 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 102nd and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tallinn

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Seattle Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$7079

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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