Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 18.2% higher than in Estonia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 44.4% higher than in Estonia
Rent Prices in United States are 161.3% higher than in Estonia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 14.2% higher than in Estonia
Groceries Prices in United States are 41.6% higher than in Estonia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 83.5% higher than in Estonia

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Restaurants	Estonia Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (15.82 $)	17.69 € (20.00 $)	+26.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 € (73.47 $)	66.36 € (75.00 $)	+2.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (10.17 $)	10.08 € (11.39 $)	+12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.65 $)	5.31 € (6.00 $)	+6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.65 $)	6.19 € (7.00 $)	+23.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.48 € (3.93 $)	4.63 € (5.23 $)	+33.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.28 € (2.58 $)	2.27 € (2.56 $)	-0.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 € (2.26 $)	1.85 € (2.09 $)	-7.5 %
Markets	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.95 € (4.46 $)	3.54 € (4.00 $)	-10.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.11 € (1.25 $)	2.91 € (3.29 $)	+163.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.15 $)	1.85 € (2.09 $)	+82.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.42 € (2.73 $)	3.75 € (4.24 $)	+55.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.95 € (5.60 $)	5.19 € (5.87 $)	+4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.48 € (3.93 $)	4.89 € (5.52 $)	+40.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.85 € (8.88 $)	6.53 € (7.38 $)	-16.8 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.80 € (0.90 $)	2.12 € (2.40 $)	+165.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.59 € (0.67 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	+13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.11 $)	1.81 € (2.04 $)	+83.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.28 € (1.44 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+54.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.46 € (0.52 $)	1.18 € (1.33 $)	+157.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.39 € (0.44 $)	1.24 € (1.40 $)	+219.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.74 € (1.97 $)	1.95 € (2.20 $)	+11.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.96 € (1.08 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+106.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.50 € (9.61 $)	13.27 € (15.00 $)	+56.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.64 € (1.85 $)	1.73 € (1.95 $)	+5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.05 € (2.32 $)	3.18 € (3.59 $)	+54.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.80 € (6.56 $)	8.85 € (10.00 $)	+52.5 %
Transportation	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.65 € (1.86 $)	2.21 € (2.50 $)	+34.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 € (33.91 $)	57.51 € (65.00 $)	+91.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 € (3.39 $)	3.32 € (3.75 $)	+10.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.29 € (1.46 $)	2.48 € (2.80 $)	+92.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 € (16.95 $)	26.54 € (30.00 $)	+76.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.36 € (7.19 $)	3.10 € (3.51 $)	-51.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,000.00 € (30,517.41 $)	26,542.23 € (30,000.00 $)	-1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,116.00 € (31,778.79 $)	22,972.75 € (25,965.51 $)	-18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	269.63 € (304.76 $)	184.45 € (208.48 $)	-31.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.02 € (20.37 $)	50.63 € (57.22 $)	+180.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.31 € (33.12 $)	63.26 € (71.50 $)	+115.9 %
Sports And Leisure	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.43 € (52.48 $)	41.21 € (46.58 $)	-11.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	25.99 € (29.37 $)	19.48 € (22.02 $)	-25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 € (11.30 $)	12.71 € (14.36 $)	+27.1 %
Childcare	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	305.67 € (345.49 $)	1,219.25 € (1,378.08 $)	+298.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,008.71 € (9,052.04 $)	20,028.12 € (22,637.27 $)	+150.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	95.25 € (107.66 $)	46.14 € (52.16 $)	-51.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.24 € (44.35 $)	37.73 € (42.65 $)	-3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.39 € (95.39 $)	79.34 € (89.67 $)	-6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	110.86 € (125.30 $)	100.19 € (113.24 $)	-9.6 %
Rent Per Month	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	613.85 € (693.81 $)	1,541.81 € (1,742.67 $)	+151.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	435.85 € (492.63 $)	1,272.12 € (1,437.84 $)	+191.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,038.33 € (1,173.60 $)	2,570.31 € (2,905.16 $)	+147.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	769.13 € (869.33 $)	2,129.16 € (2,406.54 $)	+176.8 %
Buy Apartment Price	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	373.15 € (421.76 $)	266.97 € (301.75 $)	-28.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	262.17 € (296.32 $)	222.65 € (251.65 $)	-15.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Estonia Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,449.20 € (1,637.99 $)	3,839.69 € (4,339.90 $)	+165.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.96	6.51	+31.4 %
Last update:	April 2025	May 2025
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