Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 25.2% higher than in Tallinn (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 33.0% higher than in Tallinn
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 61.6% higher than in Tallinn
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 35.4% higher than in Tallinn
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 41.8% higher than in Tallinn
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 27.5% higher than in Tallinn
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Restaurants
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 € 90.00 €      +44.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
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) 3.47 € 4.49 €      +29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 € 2.69 €      +31.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 € 1.83 €      +13.0 %
Markets
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 € 4.22 €      -2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 € 2.57 €      +141.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.16 €      +28.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.56 € 2.84 €      +11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.46 € 3.54 €      -20.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 € 5.11 €      +49.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.28 € 9.42 €      +50.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.73 € 1.03 €      +42.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.79 €      +33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.01 €      +2.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.80 €      +55.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 € 0.56 €      +49.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 € 0.82 €      +82.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 € 1.92 €      +16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 € 1.79 €      +83.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 14.00 €      +75.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 € 2.65 €      +67.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 € 3.12 €      +55.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.45 € 10.30 €      +89.2 %
Transportation
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.10 €      +55.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 67.00 €      +123.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 6.60 €      +120.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 € 1.93 €      +50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.75 € 56.40 €      +380.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.48 € 7.23 €      +11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 € 32,000.00 €      +18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,013.89 € 34,060.53 €      +30.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.65 € 104.86 €      -62.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.13 € 24.08 €      +40.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.03 € 18.82 €      -27.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.74 € 41.52 €      -14.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.92 € 26.47 €      -5.2 %
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 € 306.42 €      -26.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,057.50 € 8,742.80 €      +44.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.18 € 79.63 €      +1.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.76 € 29.41 €      -10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.04 € 71.66 €      -11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.77 € 92.75 €      -0.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 661.34 € 988.72 €      +49.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 476.84 € 796.17 €      +67.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,065.78 € 1,767.50 €      +65.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 789.38 € 1,284.80 €      +62.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 374.10 € 686.10 €      +83.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.61 € 399.60 €      +54.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tallinn Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,664.34 € 2,823.18 €      +69.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.58 3.58      -21.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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