Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 26.9% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.4% less in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 38.7% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 25.1% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 34.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
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pay 47.1% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.9% less in Estonia
- Clothing
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pay 6.8% less in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.14
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.86
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.21
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.49
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.16
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.57
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
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pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.95
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,634.20
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.58
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.14
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€767.15
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€648.03
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€253.67
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€401.27
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,032.70
|
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.27
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.20
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.56
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€78.26
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€81.06
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€109.18
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
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