Shenzhen vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$484
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
80
85
🏙️ Population
17.5M
438K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 30% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5744th and 4073rd ($939 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 460th and 271st 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
$3.46
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$6105

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

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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