Suzhou vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2829
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$312
$742
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1146
$1698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
57
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
12.7M
458K

The cost of living in Suzhou is 39% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6198th and 3823rd ($868 vs $1414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in China and Estonia, respectively. Check China vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Suzhou compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Suzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 3351st and 343rd 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
$4.09
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.13
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1199
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6107
$4869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3223
$3324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.5
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.3
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.8
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1457
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17431
$7151

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$645
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$670
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$665
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$573
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$640
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$670
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$657
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$695
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$602
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1097
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$702
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$631
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$643
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$984
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$654
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$644
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$650
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$805
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$607
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$603
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$643
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$716
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$644
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$522
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$621
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$620
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$642
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$592
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$665
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$672
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$708
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$746
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$665
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$621
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$590
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$691
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$613

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$1219
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$1509
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$1816
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$1879
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$899
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$1441
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$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
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$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
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$973
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$1443
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$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
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$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
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$1391
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$1464
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$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
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$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394