Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 30.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK27.03
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.30
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK27.05
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK46.28
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK53.09
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.99
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.46
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK10.08
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.12
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.81
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.13
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.65
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.65
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK717.33
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK359,754.05
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK174.74
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK263.47
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK12,098.19
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK9,046.65
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,086.90
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,149.66
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK90,109.82
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK44.27
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.76
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK310.42
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK133.62
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK827.02
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK348.89
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK868.03
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,250.72
|
$115.44
€110.68
|
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