Tallinn vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1594
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$821
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
82
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
458K
452K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 59% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3619th and 11th ($1594 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Estonia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Estonia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 357th and 6th 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
$14.7
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.43
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$768
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1394
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5123
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3587
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.56
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.6
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$679
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10559
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117