Shanghai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$605
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
458K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 30% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4879th and 3511th ($1128 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1383rd and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tallinn

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Shanghai Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$8113

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

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