Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 55.2% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$2.15
NZ$3.68
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pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$6.98
NZ$11.91
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
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pay 96.6% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
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pay 72.8% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
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pay 70.4% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
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pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$12.24
NZ$20.88
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pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$129.60
NZ$221.06
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