Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 13.3% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$6.51
¥1,019
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$5.21
¥815
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$1.12
¥175
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.75
¥117
|
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pay 77.9% more for groceries
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Tallinn
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.63
¥256
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$5.89
¥921
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.09
¥326
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$3.26
¥511
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$2.38
¥372
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$1.06
¥166
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$2.65
¥414
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$2.42
¥378
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.29
¥202
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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pay 49.1% more for transportation
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Tallinn
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$4.42
¥692
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.66
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
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pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.07
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.02
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
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pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.39
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.26
¥509
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$3.40
¥532
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$3.91
¥611
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.71
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
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pay 25.9% less for clothing
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Tallinn
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
$52.60
¥8,229
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.68
|
$82.89
¥12,968
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