Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 70.8% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.5% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Tallinn
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Tallinn are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Tallinn. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB754.90
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB88.10
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.87
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.83
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB362.04
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB293.08
|
$4.49
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB124.85
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB163.14
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB55.64
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.84
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB58.79
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB92.31
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.48
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
$0.45
€0.40
|
|
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB182.27
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,348.57
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,516,329.61
|
$29,580.66
€26,010.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB478.10
|
$10.07
€8.86
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB524.14
|
$29.49
€25.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB78,930.09
|
$743.73
€653.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB47,929.23
|
$530.91
€466.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,121.19
|
$240.91
€211.84
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,337.02
|
$522.95
€459.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB855,723.89
|
$7,258.22
€6,382.30
|
|
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB251.63
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB207.44
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB201.31
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,657.41
|
$52.89
€46.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB419.39
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,668.89
|
$92.77
€81.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,476.62
|
$37.65
€33.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,953.10
|
$90.51
€79.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,379.31
|
$115.44
€101.51
|
|
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