Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 46.7% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Bern, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
$4.49
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
$0.90
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.07
€1.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
$6.92
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
$10.07
€9.55
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
$743.73
€705.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
$530.91
€503.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
$522.95
€495.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
$52.89
€50.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
$115.44
€109.48
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