Shanghai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$636
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
458K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 28% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4880th and 3619th ($1147 vs $1594) 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 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1178th and 357th 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
$4.42
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$10559

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492