Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 41.1% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.29
€13.41
|
$16.63
€15.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.09
|
$2.04
€1.91
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.63
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
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pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.89
|
$4.31
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.98
|
$4.75
€4.46
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.55
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.35
|
$3.87
€3.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.60
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.18
|
$1.22
€1.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 81.8% more for transportation
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Tallinn
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
€7.49
|
$7.64
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.95
|
$113.76
€106.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,816.68
€25,160.75
|
$32,407.58
€30,406.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.33
€9.70
|
$17.14
€16.09
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.58
€26.82
|
$52.84
€49.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$724.26
€679.54
|
$1,291.60
€1,211.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.62
€500.66
|
$1,147.51
€1,076.65
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.02
€214.88
|
$156.48
€146.82
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$371.98
€349.01
|
$893.73
€838.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,903.44
€6,477.16
|
$8,678.25
€8,142.37
|
|
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$5.53
€5.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.29
|
$3.60
€3.37
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.31
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.35
€53.81
|
$59.94
€56.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.28
|
$11.50
€10.79
|
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pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.77
€84.23
|
$76.22
€71.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.27
€37.79
|
$37.26
€34.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.33
€83.81
|
$85.01
€79.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.92
€103.13
|
$90.50
€84.92
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