Tallinn vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1683
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4002
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$852
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$462
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
458K
115K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 308% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 3311th and 8957th ($1683 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Estonia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Estonia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Tallinn compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 390th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tallinn Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.5
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$325
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3701
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.14
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9251
$633

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$1021
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$1606
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$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
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$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516

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$443
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$293
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$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
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$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
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$325
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$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
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$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285