Cost of living comparison
Paris is 64.8% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Paris instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 53.4% more for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Paris
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
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pay 82.0% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Paris
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$11.66
€10.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$1.17
€1.07
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pay 84.2% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$7.76
€7.13
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$92.05
€84.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
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pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
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pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$829.69
€762.97
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
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pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$41.22
€37.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$14.08
€12.95
|
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pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Paris
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$156.00
€143.45
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