Cost of living comparison
Finland is 28.4% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Finland instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$14.18
€13.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
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pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$3.70
€3.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$4.27
€4.09
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$5.38
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.75
€0.72
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pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$60.52
€58.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$18.35
€17.60
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$734.49
€704.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$604.75
€579.82
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$291.42
€279.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
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pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$7.29
€6.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$41.73
€40.01
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$15.60
€14.95
|
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pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$108.56
€104.09
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