Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 2.2 times more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 73.3% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
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pay 5.6 times more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Pennsylvania
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Estonia. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.44
|
$19.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.62
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.69
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.19
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 73.3% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.26
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.44
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
$31,817.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.40
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€442.25
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€332.13
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€210.40
|
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.08
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.38
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
$39.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€89.93
|
$103.12
|
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