Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tallinn vs. Sarande Cost of Living Summary
Tallinn is 19.7% more expensive than Sarande.
Tallinn vs. Sarande Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Sarande, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
|
Sarande
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.77
ALL794
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
ALL893
|
$11.76
€10.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
ALL193
|
$2.20
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
ALL93
|
$2.25
€2.00
|
|
Sarande vs. Tallinn - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Sarande
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
ALL96
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
ALL524
|
$5.67
€5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
ALL688
|
$4.18
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
ALL306
|
$3.26
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
ALL335
|
$4.15
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
ALL72
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
ALL91
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
ALL75
|
$1.21
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
ALL68
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ALL38
|
$0.34
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ALL47
|
$0.36
€0.32
|
|
Sarande vs. Tallinn - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Sarande
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
ALL676
|
$7.40
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
ALL1,819
|
$33.59
€29.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,592.07
ALL3M
|
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.98
ALL2,678
|
$15.56
€13.85
|
|
Sarande vs. Tallinn - Cost of transportation
pay 43.3% more for housing
|
Sarande
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.91
ALL1,617
|
$32.50
€28.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$848.28
ALL68,894
|
$806.58
€717.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.02
ALL30,864
|
$579.28
€515.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.95
ALL6,088
|
$259.88
€231.30
|
|
Sarande vs. Tallinn - Cost of housing
pay 67.1% more for childcare
|
Sarande
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.78
ALL24,347
|
$661.76
€588.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,964.27
ALL647K
|
$10,068.29
€8,961.14
|
|
Sarande vs. Tallinn - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarande
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.54
ALL288
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ALL178
|
$4.36
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
ALL387
|
$6.94
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.90
ALL7,220
|
$48.62
€43.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.77
ALL794
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
Sarande vs. Tallinn - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Sarande
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
ALL5,675
|
$102.46
€91.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.44
ALL3,853
|
$51.18
€45.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.26
ALL9,930
|
$119.10
€106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.33
ALL9,367
|
$134.83
€120.01
|
|
Sarande vs. Tallinn - Cost of clothing
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