Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 31.9% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
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Amsterdam
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
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pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$115.44
€110.68
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