Suzhou vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3486
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$326
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
56
😀 Quality of life
67
86
🏙️ Population
12.7M
458K

The cost of living in Suzhou is 30% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5553rd and 3932nd ($1020 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 months in Suzhou compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Suzhou ranked 27th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 3798th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Tallinn

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Suzhou Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$4.7
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.7
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3492
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.95
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.6
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.24
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2003
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26560
$7079

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$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645

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16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
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$1608
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$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467