Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 24.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.4% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$12.54
€11.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$8.68
€7.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$1.77
€1.58
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$5.07
€4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$4.04
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$2.47
€2.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$3.50
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
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pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$6.86
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$22.40
€19.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$26,622.60
€23,663.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$9.20
€8.18
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$27.99
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$484.69
€430.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$364.00
€323.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$208.88
€185.67
|
|
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$230.59
€204.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$7,509.99
€6,675.26
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$4.19
€3.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$3.38
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$5.81
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$45.35
€40.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$8.77
€7.79
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$101.44
€90.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$34.43
€30.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$81.18
€72.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$98.56
€87.61
|
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