Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Moscow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Moscow are 32.2% lower than in Tallinn (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 19.3% lower than in Tallinn
Rent Prices in Moscow are 26.7% higher than in Tallinn
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 32.9% lower than in Tallinn
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 29.6% lower than in Tallinn
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 13.4% lower than in Tallinn
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Restaurants
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.50 €
(1,228.74 руб)
9.22 €
(906.62 руб)
     -26.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(5,897.93 руб)
40.69 €
(4,000.00 руб)
     -32.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 €
(835.54 руб)
4.58 €
(450.00 руб)
     -46.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(491.49 руб)
3.05 €
(300.00 руб)
     -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(491.49 руб)
3.05 €
(300.00 руб)
     -39.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 €
(346.29 руб)
2.42 €
(238.23 руб)
     -31.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 €
(211.67 руб)
1.01 €
(99.06 руб)
     -53.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 €
(160.26 руб)
0.57 €
(56.29 руб)
     -64.9 %
Markets
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(426.37 руб)
3.33 €
(327.41 руб)
     -23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 €
(109.75 руб)
0.53 €
(52.55 руб)
     -52.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 €
(88.89 руб)
0.59 €
(57.54 руб)
     -35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.53 €
(249.04 руб)
1.62 €
(159.38 руб)
     -36.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.43 €
(435.25 руб)
3.97 €
(390.34 руб)
     -10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 €
(333.01 руб)
2.03 €
(199.50 руб)
     -40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 €
(611.99 руб)
4.02 €
(395.26 руб)
     -35.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 €
(74.32 руб)
0.59 €
(57.93 руб)
     -22.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(58.21 руб)
0.63 €
(62.26 руб)
     +7.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(96.77 руб)
0.74 €
(72.51 руб)
     -25.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 €
(119.71 руб)
1.45 €
(142.13 руб)
     +18.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 €
(38.85 руб)
0.18 €
(17.34 руб)
     -55.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 €
(44.54 руб)
0.19 €
(18.54 руб)
     -58.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 €
(162.19 руб)
1.10 €
(108.23 руб)
     -33.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 €
(99.24 руб)
0.55 €
(54.29 руб)
     -45.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(786.39 руб)
6.10 €
(600.00 руб)
     -23.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(155.09 руб)
0.79 €
(77.92 руб)
     -49.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(194.50 руб)
1.64 €
(160.99 руб)
     -17.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 €
(530.81 руб)
2.33 €
(229.50 руб)
     -56.8 %
Transportation
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(196.60 руб)
0.61 €
(60.00 руб)
     -69.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(2,948.97 руб)
27.77 €
(2,730.00 руб)
     -7.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(294.90 руб)
2.03 €
(200.00 руб)
     -32.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 €
(126.56 руб)
0.65 €
(64.37 руб)
     -49.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.50 €
(1,130.44 руб)
5.49 €
(540.00 руб)
     -52.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.49 €
(637.97 руб)
2.15 €
(211.58 руб)
     -66.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 €
(2,654,070.33 руб)
30,519.16 €
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,358.33 €
(2,590,995.21 руб)
30,600.02 €
(3,007,948.72 руб)
     +16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.44 €
(27,075.61 руб)
111.19 €
(10,929.66 руб)
     -59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.03 €
(1,673.62 руб)
5.47 €
(537.25 руб)
     -67.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.34 €
(2,589.56 руб)
5.51 €
(541.96 руб)
     -79.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.12 €
(5,123.83 руб)
31.08 €
(3,054.88 руб)
     -40.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 €
(2,654.07 руб)
23.82 €
(2,341.58 руб)
     -11.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(982.99 руб)
5.09 €
(500.00 руб)
     -49.1 %
Childcare
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 416.32 €
(40,923.38 руб)
452.60 €
(44,490.05 руб)
     +8.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,057.50 €
(595,445.59 руб)
10,743.83 €
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     +77.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.79 €
(7,941.53 руб)
88.57 €
(8,706.08 руб)
     +9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.56 €
(3,200.18 руб)
42.00 €
(4,128.49 руб)
     +29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.81 €
(7,943.31 руб)
106.66 €
(10,484.42 руб)
     +32.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.28 €
(9,169.32 руб)
102.10 €
(10,036.28 руб)
     +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 673.61 €
(66,215.23 руб)
812.25 €
(79,843.75 руб)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 480.76 €
(47,257.94 руб)
492.80 €
(48,442.10 руб)
     +2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,113.33 €
(109,439.44 руб)
1,694.87 €
(166,604.17 руб)
     +52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 807.41 €
(79,367.26 руб)
897.37 €
(88,210.70 руб)
     +11.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 395.61 €
(38,888.16 руб)
491.75 €
(48,338.21 руб)
     +24.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 274.15 €
(26,948.39 руб)
273.78 €
(26,912.32 руб)
     -0.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,620.48 €
(159,291.14 руб)
1,132.61 €
(111,333.99 руб)
     -30.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.95 14.46      +192.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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