Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 8.8% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Tallinn
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Tallinn are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$5.64
€5.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$4.49
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$6.92
€6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$29,580.66
€27,199.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$10.07
€9.26
|
|
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$29.49
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$743.73
€683.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$530.91
€488.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$240.91
€221.52
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$522.95
€480.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$7,258.22
€6,673.92
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$52.89
€48.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$92.77
€85.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$37.65
€34.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$90.51
€83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$115.44
€106.14
|
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