Tallinn vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1447
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3442
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$758
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1325
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.7
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
86
99
🏙️ Population
458K
14.3M

The cost of living in Tallinn is 12% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3932nd and 3085th ($1447 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Estonia and Japan, respectively. Check Estonia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Tallinn compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 323rd and 3rd 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
$14.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.54%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4778
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3290
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7079
$15495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033