2.38/5
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Tallinn

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Tallinn is a walkable and compact city where you don’t need a car to get around, especially in the center. Public transportation is widely available and easy to use. It’s clean and well-maintained, with a strong sense of order and aesthetics in its streets and buildings.

The food scene is diverse, offering a wide range of choices from upscale restaurants to cheaper local spots. While prices may vary more than expected—from inexpensive to surprisingly high—it seems manageable once you get familiar with the options. English is widely spoken, making it friendly for visitors and digital nomads alike.

Summers in Tallinn are particularly pleasant and the best time to visit if you prefer milder weather. Winters can be very cold given the city’s northern location, which might not be ideal for everyone.

It’s also worth noting the proximity to nature, with parks and green areas easily accessible from the city. The overall experience is positive, especially for those looking for a clean, visually pleasing environment with good infrastructure and a welcoming atmosphere.

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4 months ago

Best in the baltic. The city is pretty, clean, and human-scale, with a lot of public transportation.
Lots of food options of all kind of price range.
Everyone speaks english. A diverse community, tourists, and nomads.
Very short access to nature

Price wise, it was a bit odd. I bought pint as cheap as 4.5 and as high as 9.5 euros. So I guess there is all range once you know your way around.

It's quite north, so weather obviously reflects that. I recommend going there in summer, or be ready for cold temperatures

I loved it overall, wished I'd stay longer

4 months ago

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.

4 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.

6 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 clean

✅ Great public transportation

✅ Diverse food options

✅ Easy to get around without a car

✅ Lots of English speakers

✅ Close to nature

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ 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

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

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

❌ Cold in winter

❌ Inconsistent prices

❌ Expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets very cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Feels (median)

-4°C / 25°F freezing

-8°C / 18°F freezing

-1°C / 30°F freezing

3°C / 37°F cold

10°C / 50°F cold

21°C / 70°F mild

24°C / 75°F warm

17°C / 63°F cool

11°C / 52°F cool

9°C / 48°F cold

2°C / 36°F cold

-7°C / 19°F freezing

Real (median)

-1°C / 30°F
freezing

-4°C / 25°F
freezing

2°C / 36°F
very cold

5°C / 41°F
very cold

11°C / 52°F
cool

20°C / 68°F
mild

24°C / 74°F
warm

17°C / 62°F
cool

12°C / 54°F
cool

11°C / 51°F
cool

5°C / 41°F
very cold

-3°C / 27°F
freezing

Humidity

damp
76%

damp
72%

damp
76%

nice
70%

damp
79%

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70%

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71%

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81%

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73%

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78%

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76%

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70%

Most common

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Rain

rainy
58mm

dry
39mm

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44mm

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41mm

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44mm

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22mm

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36mm

rainy
83mm

dry
30mm

rainy
81mm

rainy
60mm

rainy
55mm

Cloud

cloudy
57%

cloudy
51%

pockets
45%

pockets
40%

cloudy
55%

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38%

pockets
35%

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54%

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47%

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51%

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53%

Remote workers

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⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels -3° 27° 0° 32° AQI 46

✈️2h

$3,596 / mo

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

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👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️9h

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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☀️ Feels 32° 90° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 78 😷

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1,200 remote workers in Tallinn now, of which 6+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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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	2.38/5 (Rank #31) 661 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍14 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,876 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 34 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 6°C42°F (feels 3°C37°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 95%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 3%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 14 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Good: 55 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Great
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 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
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Estonia
🗓️ Average trip length	8 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	34 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 6°C 42°F + 💦 Damp (95%) = feels 3°C 37°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 14 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 118
💳 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	$2,876 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,756 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,514 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,004 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,355 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,999 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$620 / month
🏠 Median home price	$235,073
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$63 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$66 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$214 / month
🍛 Dinner	$14
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$4
👩‍🏫 International school	$7,381 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$5 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$4 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$10,000
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$20,000
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$50,000