Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 2.8% more expensive than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Tallinn
- Housing
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pay 44.4% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.6% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Tallinn
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Tallinn are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$9.83
€8.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.25
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$2.07
€1.81
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.23
|
$5.64
€4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.06
|
$4.49
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$2.68
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.23
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
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pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.77
|
$6.92
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€28.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,106.13
|
$29,580.66
€25,962.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.52
|
$10.07
€8.84
|
|
pay 44.4% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.65
|
$29.49
€25.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€959.50
|
$743.73
€652.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€838.78
|
$530.91
€465.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.27
|
$240.91
€211.45
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€579.46
|
$522.95
€458.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
$7,258.22
€6,370.54
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.19
|
$3.87
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.22
|
$5.89
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.39
|
$52.89
€46.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.55
|
$92.77
€81.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.36
|
$37.65
€33.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.31
|
$90.51
€79.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.37
|
$115.44
€101.32
|
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