Cost of living comparison
Washington is 2.2 times more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Tallinn. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
Tallinn
|
Washington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.67
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.27
|
$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tallinn
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$4.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€4.97
|
$7.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$4.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
$3.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$6.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 61.0% more for transportation
Tallinn
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$3.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.33
|
$75.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€26,067.66
|
$35,699.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.88
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Tallinn
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.99
|
$66.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€655.40
|
$2,582.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€467.86
|
$2,028.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€212.30
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Tallinn
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€460.84
|
$2,273.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,396.23
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tallinn
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.41
|
$5.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$11.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€46.61
|
$106.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
Tallinn
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€81.75
|
$74.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€33.17
|
$50.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€79.76
|
$105.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€101.73
|
$178.48
|
|
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