Suzhou vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2386
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$290
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
59
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
12.7M
458K

The cost of living in Suzhou is 50% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6776th and 3619th ($798 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Suzhou compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Suzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 2020th and 357th 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
$4.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$6.43
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$314
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5286
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2709
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.64
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1049
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20341
$10559

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$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492