Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 19.0% cheaper than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 2.7% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 29.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$12.54
€11.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$8.68
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$5.07
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.04
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$2.47
€2.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$3.50
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$6.86
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$22.40
€19.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$26,622.60
€23,439.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$9.20
€8.10
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$27.99
€24.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$484.69
€426.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$364.00
€320.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$208.88
€183.91
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$230.59
€203.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$7,509.99
€6,612.08
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.19
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$3.38
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$45.35
€39.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$8.77
€7.72
|
|
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$101.44
€89.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$34.43
€30.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$81.18
€71.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$98.56
€86.78
|
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