Shanghai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$635
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
24.9M
438K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 11% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4461st and 4073rd ($1190 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 558th and 271st 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
$4.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$6105

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414