Shanghai vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$600
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
24.9M
458K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 33% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4971st and 3311th ($1126 vs $1683) 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 1.3 months in Tallinn. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1655th and 390th 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
$5.01
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$9251

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516