Taipei vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$535
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
86
86
🏙️ Population
2.6M
458K

The cost of living in Taipei is 20% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4715th and 3932nd ($1158 vs $1447) 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 1.5 months in Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 311th and 323rd 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
$5.98
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$7079

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$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