Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 29.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Estonia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$12.54
€12.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.77
€1.70
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pay 20.3% less for groceries
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United Kingdom
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.10
€1.06
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$5.07
€4.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$4.04
€3.88
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$3.50
€3.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.24
€1.19
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.41
€0.39
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.46
€0.44
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pay 37.5% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$6.86
€6.58
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$22.40
€21.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$9.20
€8.82
|
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pay 40.8% less for housing
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United Kingdom
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$484.69
€464.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$364.00
€348.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
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pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$230.59
€221.08
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$4.19
€4.02
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$3.38
€3.24
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$45.35
€43.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$8.77
€8.41
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pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
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Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$34.43
€33.01
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$98.56
€94.50
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