Seoul vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$635
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
9.67M
458K

The cost of living in Seoul is 14% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4296th and 3511th ($1383 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and Estonia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 90th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tallinn

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Seoul Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$8113

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503