Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baden vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Baden is 2.0 times more expensive than Tallinn.
Baden vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baden instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 93.1% more for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Baden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$34.80
CHF28.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.76
€10.46
|
$18.00
CHF14.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.96
|
$5.76
CHF4.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.00
|
$5.27
CHF4.35
|
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Tallinn vs. Baden - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Baden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$3.36
CHF2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
€5.05
|
$13.44
CHF11.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
€3.72
|
$8.18
CHF6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.91
|
$7.98
CHF6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.69
|
$12.65
CHF10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.80
CHF1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$1.35
CHF1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.17
|
$2.10
CHF1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
€0.31
|
$1.14
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.32
|
$0.99
CHF0.82
|
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Tallinn vs. Baden - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
€6.59
|
$8.85
CHF7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
$40,978.93
CHF33,845.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.56
€13.85
|
$44.28
CHF36.57
|
|
Tallinn vs. Baden - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
€28.93
|
$63.20
CHF52.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.58
€717.89
|
$1,999.95
CHF1,651.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$579.28
€515.58
|
$1,709.96
CHF1,412.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.88
€231.30
|
$211.70
CHF174.85
|
|
Tallinn vs. Baden - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$661.76
€588.99
|
$3,558.83
CHF2,939.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,068.29
€8,961.14
|
$32,255.16
CHF26,640.57
|
|
Tallinn vs. Baden - Cost of childcare
pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.98
|
$9.24
CHF7.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.88
|
$6.46
CHF5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.94
€6.18
|
$10.80
CHF8.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
€43.27
|
$152.80
CHF126.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$22.80
CHF18.83
|
|
Tallinn vs. Baden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.5% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Baden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.46
€91.19
|
$141.16
CHF116.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.18
€45.55
|
$78.65
CHF64.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.10
€106.00
|
$163.33
CHF134.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
€120.01
|
$196.73
CHF162.48
|
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Tallinn vs. Baden - Cost of clothing
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