Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 28.8% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Paris, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
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pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay 42.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$115.44
€110.68
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