Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 74.4% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Tallinn
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Tallinn are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Tallinn. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.55
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.04
|
$2.57
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.97
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.02
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB401.21
|
$5.64
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB250.12
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.65
|
$2.68
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.93
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.28
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.83
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.38
|
$1.07
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.50
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.35
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.27
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.60
|
$6.92
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,343.93
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,891,463.23
|
$29,580.66
€26,990.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB353.40
|
$10.07
€9.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.94
|
$29.49
€26.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,524.78
|
$743.73
€678.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,317.07
|
$530.91
€484.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,301.08
|
$240.91
€219.82
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,620.72
|
$522.95
€477.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,824.90
|
$7,258.22
€6,622.66
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.64
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.30
|
$3.87
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.60
|
$5.89
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,865.25
|
$52.89
€48.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.88
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,888.84
|
$92.77
€84.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,190.65
|
$37.65
€34.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,318.32
|
$90.51
€82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,148.29
|
$115.44
€105.33
|
|
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