Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 2.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Estonia
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Estonia are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.45
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.94
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.07
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.18
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€4.03
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.57
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.26
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.19
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€33.22
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,627.57
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€14.13
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.91
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€846.01
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€671.22
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€100.83
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€374.31
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,130.10
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.76
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.48
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.57
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.37
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€73.59
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€31.15
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€75.60
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€88.62
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
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