Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 0.5% more expensive than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Tallinn
- Housing
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pay 9.8% less in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.7% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Tallinn
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Tallinn are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
$9.83
€8.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.55
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$2.07
€1.81
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.72
|
$5.64
€4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.50
|
$4.49
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
$2.68
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
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pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.29
|
$6.92
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.81
|
$32.15
€28.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,457.85
|
$29,580.66
€25,962.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.08
|
$10.07
€8.84
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.42
|
$29.49
€25.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€827.51
|
$743.73
€652.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€679.56
|
$530.91
€465.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€168.98
|
$240.91
€211.45
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€426.37
|
$522.95
€458.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
$7,258.22
€6,370.54
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.03
|
$3.87
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$5.89
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.52
|
$52.89
€46.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.53
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€77.93
|
$92.77
€81.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.35
|
$37.65
€33.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€90.67
|
$90.51
€79.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€111.63
|
$115.44
€101.32
|
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