Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 23.1% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 55.7% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$111.24
€105.50
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