Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 2.8% more expensive than Valletta.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
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Valletta
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Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$16.08
€15.43
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$2.07
€1.98
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pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.45
€0.43
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pay 5.9% less for transportation
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Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€30.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$10.07
€9.67
|
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pay 44.4% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$743.73
€713.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$530.91
€509.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
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pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$522.95
€501.97
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$3.87
€3.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$52.89
€50.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$37.65
€36.14
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$115.44
€110.81
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