Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Estonia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Estonia is 15.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Estonia is 30.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Estonia are 61.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Estonia are 12.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Estonia are 29.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Estonia is 45.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Estonia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)
15.82 $
(14.00 €)
     -20.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)
73.47 $
(65.00 €)
     -2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)
10.17 $
(9.00 €)
     -10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)
5.65 $
(5.00 €)
     -5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)
5.65 $
(5.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)
3.93 $
(3.48 €)
     -24.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)
2.58 $
(2.28 €)
     +0.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)
2.26 $
(2.00 €)
     +8.1 %
Markets
United States Edit Estonia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)
4.46 $
(3.95 €)
     +11.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)
1.25 $
(1.11 €)
     -62.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)
1.15 $
(1.02 €)
     -45.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)
2.73 $
(2.42 €)
     -35.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)
5.60 $
(4.95 €)
     -4.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.88 €)
3.93 $
(3.48 €)
     -28.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.53 €)
8.88 $
(7.85 €)
     +20.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)
0.90 $
(0.80 €)
     -62.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)
0.67 $
(0.59 €)
     -11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)
1.11 $
(0.98 €)
     -45.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)
1.44 $
(1.28 €)
     -35.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)
0.52 $
(0.46 €)
     -61.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)
0.44 $
(0.39 €)
     -68.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)
1.97 $
(1.74 €)
     -10.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)
1.08 $
(0.96 €)
     -51.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)
9.61 $
(8.50 €)
     -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)
1.85 $
(1.64 €)
     -5.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)
2.32 $
(2.05 €)
     -35.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)
6.56 $
(5.80 €)
     -34.4 %
Transportation
United States Edit Estonia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)
1.86 $
(1.65 €)
     -25.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)
33.91 $
(30.00 €)
     -47.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)
3.39 $
(3.00 €)
     -9.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)
1.46 $
(1.29 €)
     -48.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)
16.95 $
(15.00 €)
     -43.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)
7.19 $
(6.36 €)
     +105.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)
30,517.41 $
(27,000.00 €)
     +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,972.75 €)
31,778.79 $
(28,116.00 €)
     +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Estonia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(184.46 €)
304.76 $
(269.63 €)
     +46.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)
20.37 $
(18.02 €)
     -64.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(63.27 €)
33.12 $
(29.31 €)
     -53.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Estonia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(41.22 €)
52.48 $
(46.43 €)
     +12.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.48 €)
29.37 $
(25.99 €)
     +33.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.78 €)
11.30 $
(10.00 €)
     -21.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Estonia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)
345.49 $
(305.67 €)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)
9,052.04 $
(8,008.71 €)
     -60.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Estonia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.14 €)
107.66 $
(95.25 €)
     +106.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)
44.35 $
(39.24 €)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(79.33 €)
95.39 $
(84.39 €)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(100.18 €)
125.30 $
(110.86 €)
     +10.7 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Estonia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(1,541.59 €)
693.81 $
(613.85 €)
     -60.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(1,271.93 €)
492.63 $
(435.85 €)
     -65.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,570.31 €)
1,173.60 $
(1,038.33 €)
     -59.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(2,128.92 €)
869.33 $
(769.13 €)
     -63.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Estonia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(266.97 €)
421.76 $
(373.15 €)
     +39.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(222.65 €)
296.32 $
(262.17 €)
     +17.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Estonia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(3,839.69 €)
1,637.99 $
(1,449.20 €)
     -62.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.96      -23.9 %
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