

Photos: Tallinn by Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0, cropped; Toulouse by ZbebVial, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped.
Tallinn or Toulouse?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Tallinn for
- wellness
- beaches
- culture and sights
What lies behind each score is written up on Tallinn’s own page.
Choose Toulouse for
- food and drink
- day trips
- nightlife
What lies behind each score is written up on Toulouse’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Tallinn and Toulouse.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Too close to call, 1 point apart
Wins on wellness and beaches with your weighting.
Wins on food and drink and day trips with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Tallinn in July
Toulouse in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Tallinn: 1991-2020 normals, Tallin / Harku (10.9 km from centre). Toulouse: 1991-2020 normals, Toulouse / Blagnac (7 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Tallinn | Toulouse |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Estonian | French |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Sockets | CF230 V, 50 Hz | CE230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer | UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer |
| Emergency number | 112 | 112 |
| Elevation | 28 m | 115 m |
| Main airport | Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL)6 km from centre56 non-stop destinations | Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)7 km from centre84 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 12 days | 11 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Tallinn | Toulouse |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 457,572 | 514,819 |
| People per km² | 2,871 | 4,352 |
| Museums within 10 km | 16 | 24 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 1 | 2 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | None | - |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Tallinn or Toulouse somewhere new.