Cost of living comparison
United States is 92.3% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in United States instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
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Estonia
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.80
€8.04
|
$18.15
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
€6.56
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.89
|
$2.24
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
€1.49
|
$1.77
|
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pay 98.6% more for groceries
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Estonia
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
€3.38
|
$3.83
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
€2.10
|
$4.01
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.91
|
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$2.19
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
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$0.76
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$2.05
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$1.29
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$1.27
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pay 50.8% more for transportation
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Estonia
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
€6.64
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
€21.29
|
$63.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,266.22
€21,254.86
|
$25,096.27
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.59
€8.76
|
$16.64
|
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pay 2.7 times more for housing
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Estonia
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
€24.76
|
$70.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$423.38
€386.78
|
$1,528.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$342.21
€312.63
|
$1,282.97
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.34
€189.41
|
$138.81
|
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pay 3.7 times more for childcare
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Estonia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.83
€172.50
|
$1,137.97
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,455.31
€10,465.00
|
$15,943.15
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pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
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Estonia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.97
|
$5.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
€2.76
|
$4.51
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.88
€43.74
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
€7.62
|
$12.04
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pay 10.6% less for clothing
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Estonia
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.50
€76.28
|
$45.40
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.16
€31.21
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$36.73
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.54
€72.66
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$79.51
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.03
€94.12
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$109.59
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