Seoul vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$608
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
9.67M
458K

The cost of living in Seoul is 6% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4104th and 3823rd ($1334 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 30th and 343rd 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
$7.53
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$7151

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1219
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394