Tallinn vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1594
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$821
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
458K
14.3M

The cost of living in Tallinn is 5% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3619th and 3273rd ($1594 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Estonia and Japan, respectively. Check Estonia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tallinn compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 357th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tallinn vs Tokyo

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Tallinn Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.43
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$768
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1394
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5123
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3587
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.56
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$679
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10559
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006