Tallinn vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3098
$3208
🏠 One person rent
$698
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$1161
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$1540
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
61
😀 Quality of life
85
79
🏙️ Population
438K
581K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 2% more expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 4073rd and 4167th ($1335 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Estonia and Lithuania, respectively. Check Estonia vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Tallinn compared to 1.2 months in Vilnius. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 271st and 511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tallinn Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.24
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1103
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$798
$979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4327
$4830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$3067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.15
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$8.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.77
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$57.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.6
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.9
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6105
$8246

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$835
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$850
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$928
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$922
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$877
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$385
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$864
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1028
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$649
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$490
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$827
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$927
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1013
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$528
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$949
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$827
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$831
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1088
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$985
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1135
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$1027
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1362
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$981
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$423
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1029
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$622
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$415
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$426
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$299
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$860
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1006
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$976
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$472
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$842
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1040
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$893
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$791
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1218