Tallinn vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1683
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4002
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$852
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$2676
😷 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 0.9% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3311th and 3249th ($1683 vs $1698) 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 1.3 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 390th and 8th 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
$17.4
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$325
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3701
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.14
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9251
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005