Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 3.7% more expensive than Tartu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Estonia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in Tartu. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Tartu, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Tartu
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€8.28
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.13
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Tartu
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€5.04
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.34
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.54
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.33
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Tartu
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.35
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€25,129.84
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
€8.30
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Tartu
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€28.31
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.26
€549.18
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.10
€370.65
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.82
€192.00
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 51.1% more for childcare
|
Tartu
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€103.67
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€7,059.76
|
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tartu
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.11
€44.24
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Tartu
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€101.83
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€29.76
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
€81.42
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€85.93
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
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