Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 28.4% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Estonia instead of United States, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
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United States
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Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$12.54
€11.86
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
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$8.68
€8.21
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.03
€1.92
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.77
€1.68
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pay 42.1% less for groceries
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United States
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Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.10
€1.04
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.07
€4.79
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.04
€3.83
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.47
€2.34
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.50
€3.31
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.83
€0.78
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.62
€0.59
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.96
€0.90
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.24
€1.17
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.41
€0.39
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.46
€0.44
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pay 9.9% less for transportation
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United States
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Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.86
€6.49
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$22.40
€21.19
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$26,622.60
€25,185.75
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$9.20
€8.71
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pay 40.7% less for housing
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United States
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$27.99
€26.48
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$484.69
€458.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$364.00
€344.35
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$208.88
€197.61
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pay 74.6% less for childcare
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United States
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Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$230.59
€218.14
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$7,509.99
€7,104.67
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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.19
€3.96
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.38
€3.20
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$5.81
€5.50
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$45.35
€42.90
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$8.77
€8.29
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pay 17.4% more for clothing
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United States
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Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$101.44
€95.96
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$34.43
€32.58
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$81.18
€76.80
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$98.56
€93.24
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