Tallinn vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1601
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3833
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$807
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1402
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1941
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
81
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
458K
449K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 57% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3511th and 23rd ($1601 vs $3691) 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 1.2 months in Tallinn compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 345th and 2nd 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
$15
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1341
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$311
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5392
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.32
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8113
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041