Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 25.4% higher than in Tallinn (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 32.9% higher than in Tallinn
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 59.9% higher than in Tallinn
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 34.6% higher than in Tallinn
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 42.4% higher than in Tallinn
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 26.4% higher than in Tallinn
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Restaurants
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.50 € 15.00 €      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 90.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 € 10.00 €      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 € 4.48 €      +27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 € 2.67 €      +24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 € 1.85 €      +13.3 %
Markets
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 € 4.35 €      +0.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 € 2.57 €      +131.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.16 €      +28.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.51 € 2.95 €      +17.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.43 € 3.57 €      -19.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 € 5.25 €      +55.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 € 9.58 €      +53.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.03 €      +35.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.79 €      +33.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.98 €      -0.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.80 €      +48.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 € 0.55 €      +38.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 € 0.82 €      +81.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.94 €      +17.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 € 1.76 €      +74.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 14.45 €      +80.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 € 2.68 €      +69.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 € 3.19 €      +61.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 € 10.20 €      +88.9 %
Transportation
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.00 €      +50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 66.60 €      +122.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 6.75 €      +125.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 € 1.97 €      +53.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.50 € 56.40 €      +390.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.49 € 7.21 €      +11.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 € 32,245.00 €      +19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,358.33 € 33,916.11 €      +28.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.44 € 109.20 €      -60.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.03 € 24.43 €      +43.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.34 € 19.22 €      -27.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.12 € 43.31 €      -16.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 € 27.06 €      +0.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 17.00 €      +70.0 %
Childcare
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 416.32 € 309.77 €      -25.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,057.50 € 9,728.50 €      +60.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.79 € 80.53 €      -0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.56 € 30.07 €      -7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.81 € 71.04 €      -12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.28 € 94.09 €      +0.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 673.61 € 1,004.37 €      +49.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 480.76 € 801.22 €      +66.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,113.33 € 1,790.20 €      +60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 807.41 € 1,320.80 €      +63.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 395.61 € 697.64 €      +76.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 274.15 € 404.66 €      +47.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,620.48 € 2,722.06 €      +68.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.95 3.85      -22.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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