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

😐 Solo nomad: Estonia is 85.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Estonia is 101.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estonia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.39
$2.77 ¥19.31
460.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.4 €65.0
$24.14 ¥169
212.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 €9.10
$4.75 ¥33.15
122.11%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$3.02 ¥21.06
33.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.44 ¥3.06
518.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.27 ¥1.87
792.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.09
$0.96 ¥6.67
515.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.07
$2.04 ¥14.21
188.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Estonia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.75 ¥12.21
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 €1.20
$1.69 ¥11.79
-17.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$0.98 ¥6.85
163.27%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$1.60 ¥11.19
75.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.59 €10.85
$13.34 ¥93.1
-5.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 €7.84
$3.27 ¥22.82
177.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 €17.02
$10.63 ¥74.2
85.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.74 ¥12.16
20.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.26 ¥8.76
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.45 ¥10.13
80.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 €2.76
$1.19 ¥8.28
168.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.73 ¥5.08
63.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.80
$0.86 ¥5.99
8.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.62 ¥4.30
211.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.53 ¥3.71
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.62
$3.44 ¥24.03
89.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 €9.06
$11.63 ¥81.2
-9.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.84 ¥5.88
129.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.62 ¥11.30
41.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Estonia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.44 ¥3.07
413.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.99 €30.16
$20.71 ¥145
68.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.04
$1.42 ¥9.91
148.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.27
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.43 €15.03
$6.51 ¥45.42
167.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.17 ¥8.19
63.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
59.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.3K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
97.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estonia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 €284
$51.4 ¥359
540.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.64
$9.63 ¥67.2
112.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.02 €29.33
$11.22 ¥78.3
203.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Estonia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 €46.15
$39.09 ¥273
36.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.19 €26.89
$14.70 ¥103
112.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 €9.93
$6.14 ¥42.89
87.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estonia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 €304
$416 ¥2,905
-15.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,352 €8,061
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-47.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Estonia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.1
$45.24 ¥316
149.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 €38.68
$32.59 ¥228
37.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.5
$73.0 ¥509
39.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €112
$72.8 ¥508
77.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estonia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$432 ¥3,018
61.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 €431
$253 ¥1,767
97.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 €1,029
$923 ¥6,441
29.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €786
$546 ¥3,811
66.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,363 €3,761
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-18.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,137 €2,705
$2,784 ¥19.4K
12.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Estonia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,858 €1,601
$1,037 ¥7,240
79.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.06
19.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Estonia: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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