3.09/5
625 reviews
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Tallinn

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Tallinn is an easy city to live in, especially in the summer. The city center is compact and walkable, making it convenient to get around without a car or public transport. Internet speeds are consistently high, and working remotely is seamless. Many people mentioned enjoying the co-working spaces, like LIFT99 in Telliskivi and working from Airbnbs. The urban setup includes plenty of cafes, restaurants, and things to do within a short distance. Food options are varied and of high quality, with several standout restaurants in and around Old Town. Summers are notably enjoyable, with mild weather and the beach area in Pirita being peaceful yet accessible. Public transport works well and Uber or similar rideshares are quick to arrive. Additionally, Tallinn offers easy and affordable access to nearby countries like Finland, Latvia, and Sweden.

However, some downsides were noted. The local population can seem reserved, which makes making friends difficult. The city may feel small or monotonous after a while. Flight connections are limited compared to bigger hubs. Also, cost of living is reportedly rising, which might make it less attractive for long-term stays. Overall, Tallinn is appreciated for its practicality and livability, even if it lacks some vibrancy over the long term.

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Summers in Tallinn are very pleasant (if not the best, tbh). There is no need for a car or a bus to move from one point to another in the city center. I've been working in Maakri area, which is local City. Really loved my time here, especially variety of quality food options available. My favourite upscale place to eat was FARM restaurant, which is a gem of a resto located in the beginning of Tallinn's Old Town. The restaurant is also the only provence style restaurant in the country, according to my understanding.

3 years ago

I lived in Tallinn for four months. It's a great city overall. Life quality is excellent with transportations and everything else working excellently.
I loved the fact that you can travel to other countries easily and inexpensively (Russia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, etc.). At the same time, I think the city gets monotonous fast compared to other places where I lived in a similar size. Estonian people don't appear to be very active. It's understandable because most of them are hard-working and outside of the tech-scene lots of people and students work two jobs.
It is not so international, and flight connections are not so many. It's also harder to make friends compared to other cities. Additionally, it's getting more and more expensive.
Overall, I wouldn't live there again. There are many better cities around, but it was fascinating to live there for a while.

5 years ago

I visited Tallinn Old Town (Vanalinn) in November and absolutely loved it. The Christmas Market in the old town square had just opened but it was not super crowded. I worked from my AirBnB for 2 weeks and Internet was always on point. The entire city was very walkable, there were cafes and pubs and restaurants just a few doors down (I was near St Olaf's Church), to no more than 10 minutes away by foot. Uber and others were no more than 2 or 3 minute wait. Definitely go check out the memorial to Estonia's victims of communism or the former KGB prison cells. Very sobering.

5 years ago

Tallinn is very livable in the summer. The city center is human-sized; you do not need a car or buses to move from one point to the other in the city. I've been co-working in the Telliskivi "hipster" part of the city, at LIFT99; I've loved the co-working and area! I've been sleeping around Pirita Beach for 3 weeks, which is a calm area (beach + forest), 15 minutes of taxi from the city.

6 years ago

✅ Very walkable

✅ Fast internet

✅ Pleasant summers

✅ Good public transport

✅ Easy access to nearby countries

✅ Nice co-working spaces

✅ Variety of quality food options

✅ Very safe

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Very family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Can feel monotonous

❌ Hard to make friends

❌ Limited flight connections

❌ Getting expensive

❌ Expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets very cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	3.09/5 (Rank #38) 625 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍12 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Good
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,975 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 33Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 13°C56°F (feels 12°C54°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 73%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 34 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Good: 55 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Great
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Mediocre: $1,482 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Great
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
👩 Female friendly	Great
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Estonia
🗓️ Average trip length	8 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	33 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 13°C 56°F + 💦 Damp (73%) = feels 12°C 54°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 34 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 55 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Talinn Center
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Haabersti
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 114
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Garage48
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍11% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	430,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$17,782 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 40% 👱‍♀️ 60%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 54% 👱‍♀️ 46%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 85% 👱‍♀️ 15%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Kinnisvara
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Estonian
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air Baltic
🏥 Best hospital	East-Talllin Central Hospital

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,975 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,821 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,404 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$973 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,507 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,415 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$601 / month
🏠 Median home price	$227,603
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$71 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$79 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$207 / month
🍛 Dinner	$13
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$7,150 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$5 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$10,000
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$20,000
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$50,000