Cost of living comparison
United States is 45.5% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in United States instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
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Tallinn
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.63
€10.20
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$14.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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$7.27
€6.37
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$7.75
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.80
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$1.90
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.66
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$1.53
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
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Tallinn
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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$0.99
€0.86
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$2.71
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
€3.72
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$5.56
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
€2.88
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$3.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$1.85
€1.62
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$2.30
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
€2.78
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$4.18
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
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$2.07
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
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$0.75
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
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$1.88
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.09
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$1.94
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.29
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$1.24
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
€0.24
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$1.25
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pay 26.2% more for transportation
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Tallinn
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.88
€5.15
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$2.62
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.34
€31.87
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$63.05
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,014.89
€21,058.68
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$23,189.08
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
€7.75
|
$16.83
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pay 76.5% more for housing
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Tallinn
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.45
€25.82
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$67.11
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$665.30
€583.40
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$1,225.46
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$472.21
€414.08
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$1,034.80
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.13
€150.94
|
$128.68
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pay 2.2 times more for childcare
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Tallinn
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$307.99
€270.07
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$891.12
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,325.21
€9,054.18
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$15,195.09
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pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
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Tallinn
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
€4.25
|
$4.52
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
€3.04
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$4.18
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
€5.05
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$7.90
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.78
€51.54
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$39.67
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.69
€8.50
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$11.58
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pay 20.3% less for clothing
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Tallinn
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.95
€72.74
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$43.02
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.19
€32.61
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$35.26
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.26
€73.89
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$75.54
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.40
€101.19
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$95.31
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