Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and China

😐 Solo nomad: Estonia is 91.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Estonia is 99.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 99.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estonia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 €13.22
$2.85 ¥20.46
437.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$23.97 ¥172
208.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.96 ¥35.61
107.26%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.48
$3.13 ¥22.47
28.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.32
$0.44 ¥3.18
509.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.29 ¥2.1
727.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$0.95 ¥6.83
504.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$2.14 ¥15.32
171.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Estonia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.85 ¥13.23
-35.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.68 ¥12.06
-17.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.95 ¥6.81
178.95%
Eggs
$2.87 €2.47
$1.55 ¥11.11
85.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 €11.02
$13.25 ¥95.1
-3.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 €7.78
$3.28 ¥23.52
174.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 €17.05
$10.85 ¥77.8
81.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.77 ¥12.66
22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.26 ¥9.01
24.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.5 ¥10.73
75.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.19 ¥8.5
164.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.75 ¥5.4
58.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.86 ¥6.15
18.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.61 ¥4.37
226.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.58 ¥4.14
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 €5.73
$3.45 ¥24.74
92.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.67 €9.21
$11.3 ¥81.1
-5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.84 ¥6
121.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.68 ¥12.05
40.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Estonia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.4 ¥2.86
487.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.29 €29.61
$20.83 ¥149
64.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.36 ¥9.74
149.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.35 ¥2.55
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 €15.04
$6.8 ¥48.75
156.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.12 ¥8.05
68.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
60.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.3K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
96.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estonia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$51.4 ¥369
523.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.77 ¥70.1
114.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.42 €29.72
$11.34 ¥81.3
203.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Estonia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 €45.05
$39.55 ¥284
31.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.96 €26.73
$14.89 ¥107
107.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$6.23 ¥44.71
84.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estonia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 €302
$417 ¥2,989
-15.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,360 €8,082
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-47.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Estonia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.2
$45.65 ¥327
149.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.09 €39.8
$33.49 ¥240
37.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 €84.8
$71.8 ¥515
36.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$72.9 ¥523
74.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estonia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 €597
$445 ¥3,194
55.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 €437
$255 ¥1,830
98.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 €1,022
$915 ¥6,566
29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$543 ¥3,895
68.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,429 €3,824
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-27.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,095 €2,672
$2,860 ¥20.5K
8.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Estonia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,737 €1,500
$942 ¥6,755
84.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.06
19.70%

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Last update for Estonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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