Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 31.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Estonia instead of United States, you would:
pay 27.7% 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 |
$18.02
|
$10.09
€9.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$8.14
€7.59
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.82
€1.70
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.59
€1.48
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pay 43.7% 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
|
$3.43
|
$1.06
€0.99
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$4.85
€4.53
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.95
€3.68
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.49
€2.33
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$3.33
€3.11
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.73
€0.68
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.62
€0.58
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.88
€0.82
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.25
€1.17
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.39
€0.36
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.43
€0.40
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pay 7.7% less for transportation
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United States
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.06
€6.58
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$23.92
€22.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$26,691.01
€24,901.80
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$9.39
€8.76
|
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pay 42.5% 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
|
$67.34
|
$25.00
€23.33
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$454.70
€424.22
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$349.83
€326.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$207.98
€194.04
|
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pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$200.34
€186.91
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$7,293.58
€6,804.66
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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$4.01
€3.74
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.06
€2.86
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$5.61
€5.23
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$45.53
€42.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$8.73
€8.15
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pay 7.3% 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
|
$50.12
|
$88.43
€82.50
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$32.00
€29.86
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$75.24
€70.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$98.03
€91.46
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