Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 38.6% more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Tallinn
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Tallinn are more expensive than in Beirut. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,577
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
pay 38.6% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,901
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,328
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,155
|
$4.49
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,302
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,533
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,753
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,774
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
$0.45
€0.40
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,618
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,730,014
|
$29,580.66
€26,010.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
$10.07
€8.86
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
$29.49
€25.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,114,631
|
$743.73
€653.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,184,787
|
$530.91
€466.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
$240.91
€211.84
|
|
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,374,672
|
$522.95
€459.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,181,520
|
$7,258.22
€6,382.30
|
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,761
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,755
|
$52.89
€46.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,693
|
$92.77
€81.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
$37.65
€33.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,634
|
$90.51
€79.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,915,313
|
$115.44
€101.51
|
|
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