Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 20.9% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$115.44
€110.68
|
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