Taipei vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$537
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
2.6M
438K

The cost of living in Taipei is 12% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4516th and 4073rd ($1169 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Taiwan and Estonia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 209th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Tallinn

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Taipei Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13301
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6421
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.01
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.03
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$736
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19102
$6105

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Tallinn

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