Tallinn vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Tallinn	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1447	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3442	$5332
🏠 One person rent	$758	$1387
🏘️ Family rent	$1325	$2472
🍽️ Food expenses	$469	$559
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.7	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1738	$4493
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	56	75
😀 Quality of life	86	89
🏙️ Population	458K	459K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 35% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 3932nd and 1277th ($1447 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd in Estonia and the United States, respectively. Check Estonia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Tallinn compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 323rd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tallinn vs Virginia Beach

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	Tallinn	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.6	$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67.2	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$6.33
☕ Cappuccino	$4.2	$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$699	$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$484	$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1317	$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$897	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$317	$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.6	$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.54%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4778	$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3290	$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.8	$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10	$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.94	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.74	$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.73	$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.11	$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.8	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.5	$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$64.2	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.3	$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.6	$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.6	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$519	$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7079	$18476

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Cities near Tallinn

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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2794
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2202
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2482
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2445
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2217
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2358
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2088
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2295
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2299
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2270
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2099
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2108
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2026
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2043
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2057
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2575
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1917
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2141
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2060
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2504
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2022
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2279
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2917
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1697
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2417
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3139
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2228
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2890
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2599
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2777
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2537
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2577
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3236
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2701