Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tallinn 

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Consumer Prices in Tallinn are 18.8% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tallinn are 23.8% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Tallinn are 38.0% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Tallinn are 20.7% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Tallinn are 29.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Tallinn is 24.0% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.00 €      -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 3.51 €      -21.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.09 €      -22.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.67 €      -8.8 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 € 4.31 €      +2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.58 € 1.06 €      -58.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.92 €      -17.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 2.53 €      -10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.56 € 4.42 €      +23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 € 3.47 €      -32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 € 6.14 €      -34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.69 €      -33.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.60 €      -23.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.99 €      +1.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.14 €      -35.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.39 €      -30.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.44 €      -44.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 € 1.59 €      -15.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 € 0.89 €      -46.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 8.00 €      -42.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 € 1.60 €      -39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 € 1.94 €      -38.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 5.40 €      -47.1 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 2.00 €      -35.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 € 30.00 €      -57.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 3.00 €      -55.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 1.29 €      -34.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 12.00 €      -78.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 € 6.47 €      -11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 27,000.00 €      -15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 € 26,013.89 €      -23.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.86 € 281.30 €      +168.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.27 € 17.26 €      -28.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.82 € 26.19 €      +39.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.94 € 49.03 €      +16.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.47 € 28.46 €      +7.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 10.00 €      -41.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 317.46 € 419.25 €      +32.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 6,057.50 €      -30.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 € 77.08 €      -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 € 33.10 €      +12.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.47 € 81.44 €      +12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 93.92 €      +1.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 989.69 € 661.71 €      -33.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 793.41 € 488.33 €      -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,774.31 € 1,059.83 €      -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,293.79 € 798.67 €      -38.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 € 368.02 €      -46.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 € 256.49 €      -35.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Tallinn Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,836.33 € 1,641.53 €      -42.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.41 4.53      +32.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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