Tallinn vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Tallinn	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1414	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3341	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$742	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$1283	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$456	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.7	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1698	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	57	100
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	458K	690K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 55% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3823rd and 96th ($1414 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 343rd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tallinn vs Washington

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	Tallinn	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.5	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.9	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.63	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.04	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$4.05	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$658	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$484	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1262	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$874	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$196	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$304	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.3	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.38%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4869	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3324	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.08	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.8	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.78	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.79	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.29	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.9	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.46	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.88	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.75	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.42	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.05	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.96	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.4	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.1	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.4	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.1	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$96	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.8	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$474	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7151	$24653

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Cities near Tallinn

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Maardu	$1219
78 km or 48 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1509
83 km or 51 mi	Helsinki	$1816
86 km or 53 mi	Espoo	$1879
92 km or 57 mi	Rakvere	$899
95 km or 59 mi	Raseborg	$1441
97 km or 60 mi	Vantaa	$1671
98 km or 61 mi	Lohja	$1220
109 km or 67 mi	Tuusula	$1509
109 km or 68 mi	Kerava	$1486
115 km or 71 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1479
117 km or 72 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1533
118 km or 73 mi	Parnu	$1064
118 km or 73 mi	Porvoo	$1327
129 km or 80 mi	Viljandi	$933
133 km or 83 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1323
138 km or 86 mi	Salo	$1396
144 km or 89 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$973
144 km or 90 mi	Riihimaki	$1443
163 km or 102 mi	Tartu	$1045
168 km or 104 mi	Kotka	$1286
171 km or 106 mi	Kaarina	$1450
171 km or 107 mi	Sillamae	$952
175 km or 108 mi	Hameenlinna	$1309
178 km or 111 mi	Turku	$1495
179 km or 111 mi	Lahti	$1398
185 km or 115 mi	Raisio	$1450
185 km or 115 mi	Kuressaare	$1064
186 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1329
193 km or 120 mi	Kouvola	$1355
196 km or 122 mi	Narva	$953
207 km or 129 mi	Valkeakoski	$1544
215 km or 133 mi	Valmiera	$835
235 km or 146 mi	Sastamala	$1391
235 km or 146 mi	Tampere	$1464
237 km or 147 mi	Nokia	$1432
243 km or 151 mi	Ylojarvi	$1426
259 km or 161 mi	Rauma	$1254
262 km or 163 mi	Lappeenranta	$1295
271 km or 168 mi	Jamsa	$1394

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979