Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Tartu Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 42.8% more expensive than Tartu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 95.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Berlin
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Tartu. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Tartu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Tartu, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
|
Tartu
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.23
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.49
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Tartu vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Tartu
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.35
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.38
€5.48
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
€4.53
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.60
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
€3.30
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Tartu vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 95.0% more for transportation
|
Tartu
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.21
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,192.53
€25,929.68
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
€8.29
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Tartu vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Tartu
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.57
€530.38
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.67
€381.89
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.92
€181.14
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Tartu vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Tartu
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.16
€101.48
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.16
€7,452.90
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Tartu vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tartu
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.76
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
€3.25
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.97
€38.62
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
€10.03
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Tartu vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Tartu
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.55
€101.81
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.04
€36.11
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.95
€96.15
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.44
€93.99
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Tartu vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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