Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tallinn vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Tallinn is 7.9% more expensive than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Tallinn
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Tallinn are more expensive than in Zagreb. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tallinn.
Tallinn vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
HRK91.05
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
HRK60.70
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
HRK20.49
|
$2.89
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
HRK16.38
|
$2.46
€2.12
|
|
Zagreb vs. Tallinn - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
HRK12.71
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
HRK43.89
|
$6.80
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
HRK32.81
|
$4.69
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
HRK25.06
|
$2.91
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
HRK31.80
|
$4.39
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HRK5.92
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.29
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
HRK6.24
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HRK8.80
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
HRK4.51
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.19
|
$0.43
€0.37
|
|
Zagreb vs. Tallinn - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK43.14
|
$7.32
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
HRK379.37
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
HRK227,621.32
|
$33,287.70
€28,704.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
HRK75.87
|
$11.95
€10.30
|
|
Zagreb vs. Tallinn - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
HRK225.68
|
$35.87
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.05
HRK5,749.40
|
$815.72
€703.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$674.25
HRK4,379.99
|
$594.01
€512.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.98
HRK1,071.73
|
$252.43
€217.68
|
|
Zagreb vs. Tallinn - Cost of housing
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.56
HRK3,186.70
|
$563.24
€485.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,823.55
HRK83,303.08
|
$7,763.76
€6,694.90
|
|
Zagreb vs. Tallinn - Cost of childcare
pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
HRK22.76
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.26
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.94
|
$6.95
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
HRK343.96
|
$61.94
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
HRK56.91
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Zagreb vs. Tallinn - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.56
HRK653.24
|
$110.57
€95.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
HRK267.14
|
$47.38
€40.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.39
HRK652.14
|
$104.86
€90.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
HRK768.70
|
$148.12
€127.73
|
|
Zagreb vs. Tallinn - Cost of clothing
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