Tallinn vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1683
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4002
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$852
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
82
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
458K
449K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 56% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3311th and 13th ($1683 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Estonia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Estonia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Tallinn compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 390th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tallinn vs Zurich

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Tallinn Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$325
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3701
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.14
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.6
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9251
$24322

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171