Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 17.2% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Tallinn
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Tallinn are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.67
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$2.57
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.32
|
$5.64
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.97
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$2.68
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.05
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.07
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.01
|
$6.92
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.50
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,254.45
|
$29,580.66
€26,990.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.76
|
$10.07
€9.19
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.66
|
$29.49
€26.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,694.10
|
$743.73
€678.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,676.30
|
$530.91
€484.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.41
|
$240.91
€219.82
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,601.04
|
$522.95
€477.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,833.15
|
$7,258.22
€6,622.66
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.06
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$3.87
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.01
|
$5.89
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.57
|
$52.89
€48.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.19
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.24
|
$92.77
€84.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.70
|
$37.65
€34.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.14
|
$90.51
€82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.21
|
$115.44
€105.33
|
|
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