Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 1.7% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Vilnius
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$13.00
€11.95
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.85
€1.70
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pay 2.1% more for groceries
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Tallinn
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$6.41
€5.90
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$5.29
€4.86
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
$3.31
€3.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.40
€0.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.46
€0.42
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pay 6.1% less for transportation
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Tallinn
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$6.17
€5.67
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$31.41
€28.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
$30,702.69
€28,233.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$8.77
€8.07
|
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pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$16.90
€15.54
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$831.85
€764.95
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$597.45
€549.40
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$160.95
€148.01
|
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pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$530.03
€487.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$8,088.49
€7,438.04
|
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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$4.87
€4.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
$5.26
€4.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$35.23
€32.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
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pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$81.57
€75.01
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$34.80
€32.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$96.58
€88.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$111.72
€102.73
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