Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 20.8% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% more in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 29.1% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Estonia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in Iowa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$12.54
€11.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$8.68
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$5.07
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.04
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.47
€2.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.50
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$6.86
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$22.40
€19.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$26,622.60
€23,439.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$9.20
€8.10
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$27.99
€24.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$484.69
€426.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$364.00
€320.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$208.88
€183.91
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$230.59
€203.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$7,509.99
€6,612.08
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$4.19
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.38
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$45.35
€39.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$8.77
€7.72
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$101.44
€89.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$34.43
€30.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$81.18
€71.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$98.56
€86.78
|
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