Cost of living in Tallinn
compared to
#202
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 52 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Tallinn vs. Estonia overall average
Tallinn is 27.1% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 70.0% more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Tallinn
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Tallinn are more expensive than in Estonia.
Tallinn Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€12.85
|
$9.34
$9.34
$29.20
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$10.51
$10.51
$12.85
$12.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.44
|
$1.75
$1.75
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.08
|
$1.75
$1.75
$3.50
$3.50
|
Tallinn - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.29
|
$1.05
$1.05
$2.34
$2.34
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
€5.75
|
$4.66
$4.66
$9.29
$9.29
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€3.97
|
$2.61
$2.61
$6.59
$6.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.46
|
$2.09
$2.09
$3.92
$3.92
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
€3.71
|
$3.17
$3.17
$5.95
$5.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.26
$0.26
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.11
|
$0.74
$0.74
$1.85
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.52
|
$0.61
$0.61
$3.18
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.15
$0.15
$1.22
$1.22
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.36
|
$0.20
$0.20
$0.66
$0.66
|
Tallinn - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.20
|
$6.85
$6.85
$7.74
$7.74
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.65
|
$29.20
$29.20
$46.72
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,287.70
€28,168.06
|
$31,347.67
$31K
$36,990.23
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.95
€10.11
|
$7.65
$7.65
$18.57
$18.57
|
Tallinn - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.87
€30.36
|
$28.03
$28.03
$46.72
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.72
€690.27
|
$700.79
$700.79
$969.43
$969.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.01
€502.65
|
$490.56
$490.56
$759.19
$759.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.43
€213.61
|
$177.15
$177.15
$325.37
$325.37
|
Tallinn - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.24
€476.61
|
$350.40
$350.40
$729.99
$729.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,763.76
€6,569.69
|
$4,671.96
$5K
$11,679.90
$12K
|
Tallinn - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.44
|
$4.67
$4.67
$8.18
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
€3.68
|
$2.34
$2.34
$5.84
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.95
€5.88
|
$6.42
$6.42
$7.24
$7.24
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.94
€52.42
|
$23.36
$23.36
$85.26
$85.26
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$10.51
$10.51
$15.18
$15.18
|
Tallinn - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.57
€93.56
|
$64.24
$64.24
$140.16
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.38
€40.10
|
$29.20
$29.20
$81.76
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.86
€88.73
|
$75.92
$75.92
$140.16
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.12
€125.34
|
$93.44
$93.44
$233.60
$233.60
|
Tallinn - Cost of clothing
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