Taipei vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1313
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3273
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$637
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1659
$1941
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
57
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
2.6M
458K

The cost of living in Taipei is 18% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4455th and 3511th ($1313 vs $1601) 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 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Taipei ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 388th and 345th 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
$6.53
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14287
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8078
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17567
$8113

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503