Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tallinn 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tallinn are 19.9% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tallinn are 17.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Tallinn are 8.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tallinn are 26.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tallinn are 12.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tallinn is 27.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.27 €) |
4,868.00 Ft (12.50 €) |
+21.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.36 €) |
23,366.40 Ft (60.00 €) |
+16.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.70 €) |
3,310.24 Ft (8.50 €) |
+10.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,947.20 Ft (5.00 €) |
+94.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,947.20 Ft (5.00 €) |
+94.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.76 Ft (2.15 €) |
1,371.94 Ft (3.52 €) |
+64.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.47 Ft (1.52 €) |
838.59 Ft (2.15 €) |
+42.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.36 Ft (1.15 €) |
634.93 Ft (1.63 €) |
+41.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (3.74 €) |
1,695.32 Ft (4.35 €) |
+16.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (1.30 €) |
423.20 Ft (1.09 €) |
-16.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
332.15 Ft (0.85 €) |
359.00 Ft (0.92 €) |
+8.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (2.26 €) |
983.43 Ft (2.53 €) |
+11.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (3.95 €) |
1,739.80 Ft (4.47 €) |
+13.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,324.61 Ft (3.40 €) |
+44.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.63 Ft (5.23 €) |
2,367.62 Ft (6.08 €) |
+16.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (0.66 €) |
292.17 Ft (0.75 €) |
+14.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (0.77 €) |
230.71 Ft (0.59 €) |
-23.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (0.82 €) |
381.49 Ft (0.98 €) |
+19.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (1.25 €) |
457.30 Ft (1.17 €) |
-5.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (0.52 €) |
156.76 Ft (0.40 €) |
-22.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (0.57 €) |
179.23 Ft (0.46 €) |
-18.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.10 Ft (1.35 €) |
643.41 Ft (1.65 €) |
+22.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (0.46 €) |
396.45 Ft (1.02 €) |
+122.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.14 €) |
3,115.52 Ft (8.00 €) |
+55.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.02 €) |
616.44 Ft (1.58 €) |
+54.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (1.38 €) |
782.51 Ft (2.01 €) |
+45.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.65 €) |
2,102.98 Ft (5.40 €) |
-4.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
778.88 Ft (2.00 €) |
+73.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.39 €) |
11,683.20 Ft (30.00 €) |
+23.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.82 €) |
1,168.32 Ft (3.00 €) |
+6.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
501.39 Ft (1.29 €) |
-29.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.95 €) |
4,478.56 Ft (11.50 €) |
-32.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (6.12 €) |
2,524.98 Ft (6.48 €) |
+5.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,961.79 €) |
10,514,879.84 Ft (27,000.00 €) |
+0.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (25,608.68 €) |
10,186,146.67 Ft (26,155.88 €) |
+2.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (144.91 €) |
107,974.71 Ft (277.26 €) |
+91.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (20.91 €) |
6,673.00 Ft (17.13 €) |
-18.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (16.40 €) |
10,137.61 Ft (26.03 €) |
+58.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (46.28 €) |
19,849.27 Ft (50.97 €) |
+10.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.28 €) |
10,514.88 Ft (27.00 €) |
+89.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (7.06 €) |
3,894.40 Ft (10.00 €) |
+41.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (379.59 €) |
162,130.02 Ft (416.32 €) |
+9.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,661,941.81 Ft (9,403.10 €) |
2,359,032.77 Ft (6,057.50 €) |
-35.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (72.86 €) |
30,690.56 Ft (78.81 €) |
+8.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (30.34 €) |
12,581.91 Ft (32.31 €) |
+6.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (85.64 €) |
31,560.22 Ft (81.04 €) |
-5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (91.09 €) |
36,217.92 Ft (93.00 €) |
+2.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,681.27 Ft (584.64 €) |
261,481.14 Ft (671.43 €) |
+14.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,812.71 Ft (454.02 €) |
186,383.55 Ft (478.59 €) |
+5.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,327.84 Ft (1,030.53 €) |
430,780.55 Ft (1,106.15 €) |
+7.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,420.46 Ft (758.58 €) |
313,049.84 Ft (803.85 €) |
+6.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,529.32 Ft (330.04 €) |
153,198.54 Ft (393.38 €) |
+19.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.01 €) |
105,560.77 Ft (271.06 €) |
+19.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Tallinn Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (1,081.34 €) |
628,276.40 Ft (1,613.28 €) |
+49.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.01 | 4.95 | -45.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Narva | 131.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuressaare | 135.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valga | 166.03 miles |