Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tallinn vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Tallinn is 18.7% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% more in Tallinn
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Tallinn are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Tallinn.
Tallinn vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Spain, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.31
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.08
|
$2.89
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.46
€2.10
|
|
Spain vs. Tallinn - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.13
|
$6.80
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.88
|
$4.69
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.22
|
$4.39
€3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.43
€0.37
|
|
Spain vs. Tallinn - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.74
|
$7.32
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.77
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
$33,287.70
€28,423.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$11.95
€10.20
|
|
Spain vs. Tallinn - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
$35.87
€30.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€799.19
|
$815.72
€696.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€630.44
|
$594.01
€507.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
$252.43
€215.54
|
|
Spain vs. Tallinn - Cost of housing
pay 8.6% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€378.41
|
$563.24
€480.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
$7,763.76
€6,629.18
|
|
Spain vs. Tallinn - Cost of childcare
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.84
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.93
|
$4.35
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
$6.95
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.23
|
$61.94
€52.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.25
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Spain vs. Tallinn - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
$110.57
€94.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
$47.38
€40.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
$104.86
€89.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€91.14
|
$148.12
€126.48
|
|
Spain vs. Tallinn - Cost of clothing
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