Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 2.5% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.31
|
$12.54
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.85
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$5.07
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.99
|
$4.04
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.23
|
$3.50
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.13
|
$6.86
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.88
|
$22.40
€21.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,294.03
|
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.98
|
$9.20
€8.83
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.59
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€837.36
|
$484.69
€465.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€664.36
|
$364.00
€349.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.80
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€370.48
|
$230.59
€221.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,057.21
|
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$4.19
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$3.38
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$45.35
€43.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.29
|
$8.77
€8.42
|
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pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.84
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.83
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.83
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.72
|
$98.56
€94.61
|
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