Shenzhen vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$456
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
57
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
17.5M
458K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 45% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6334th and 3511th ($878 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 1094th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tallinn

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Shenzhen Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.52
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$8113

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634

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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