Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 31.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.3% less in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 41.4% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 19.0% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 38.5% less in Estonia
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.6% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$12.54
€11.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$5.07
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$4.04
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$3.50
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.24
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$6.86
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$22.40
€20.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$9.20
€8.40
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$484.69
€442.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$364.00
€332.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$230.59
€210.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$4.19
€3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$3.38
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$45.35
€41.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$8.77
€8.00
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$98.56
€89.93
|
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