Tallinn vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1594
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$998
🏠 One person rent
$821
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
458K
115K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 287% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 3619th and 8941st ($1594 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 1.4 months in Tallinn compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 357th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tallinn Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.43
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$768
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1394
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5123
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3587
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.56
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.6
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$679
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10559
$600

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$1455
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$1970
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$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274