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

😐 Solo nomad: Estonia is 86.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Estonia is 102.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estonia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.29 €13.18
$2.82 ¥19.53
442.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.1 €64.7
$23.62 ¥163
217.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €9.06
$4.97 ¥34.40
111.47%
Cappuccino
$3.94 €3.40
$3.14 ¥21.70
25.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.42
$0.44 ¥3.07
536.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.15
$0.27 ¥1.84
825.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.00
$0.93 ¥6.41
524.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.95
$2.08 ¥14.39
176.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Estonia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.84 ¥12.71
-36.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.62 ¥11.18
-14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.96 ¥6.63
171.88%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.38
$1.56 ¥10.78
76.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.60 €10.86
$13.18 ¥91.2
-4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 €7.80
$3.21 ¥22.18
181.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.38 €16.71
$10.89 ¥75.4
77.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.77 ¥12.22
20.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.25 ¥8.65
18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 €2.16
$1.52 ¥10.54
64.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.64
$1.15 ¥7.96
166.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.76 ¥5.28
65.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.80
$0.89 ¥6.15
4.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.61 ¥4.25
232.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.54 ¥3.72
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 €5.93
$3.38 ¥23.36
103.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 €8.89
$11.67 ¥80.7
-11.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.78 ¥5.40
141.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.67 ¥11.55
41.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Estonia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.43 ¥2.98
441.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.91 €30.09
$20.93 ¥145
66.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.41 ¥9.75
143.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.35 ¥2.45
125.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 €14.94
$6.48 ¥44.84
167.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.16 ¥8.05
68.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.5K
$19.3K ¥133.3K
59.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.3K
$17.0K ¥117.5K
93.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estonia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 €280
$51.3 ¥355
532.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.97
$9.84 ¥68.1
111.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.67 €29.02
$11.49 ¥79.5
193.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Estonia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 €46.08
$40.28 ¥279
32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.18 €26.87
$14.78 ¥102
110.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 €10.12
$6.41 ¥44.37
83.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estonia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 €300
$403 ¥2,791
-13.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,293 €8,011
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-47.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Estonia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.8
$45.91 ¥318
147.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.64 €39.35
$32.39 ¥224
40.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.5
$71.2 ¥493
42.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €110
$74.0 ¥512
72.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estonia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$436 ¥3,017
58.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 €436
$254 ¥1,755
99.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,008
$900 ¥6,228
29.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €768
$548 ¥3,792
62.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,142 €3,570
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-19.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,124 €2,693
$2,676 ¥18.5K
16.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Estonia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,872 €1,614
$1,024 ¥7,089
82.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.06
19.70%

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Last update for Estonia: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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