Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Estonia is 4.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Estonia is 2.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estonia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.29 €13.24
$17.12 €14.82
-10.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.1 €65.0
$82.4 €71.4
-8.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €9.10
$11.37 €9.84
-7.56%
Cappuccino
$3.94 €3.41
$1.99 €1.72
97.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.43
$2.99 €2.59
-6.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.16
$1.32 €1.15
89.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.03
$5.75 €4.98
1.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.98
$5.20 €4.50
10.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Estonia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.02
$1.68 €1.45
-30.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.30 €1.99
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.92 €2.53
-10.62%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.39
$3.91 €3.38
-29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.60 €10.91
$16.27 €14.09
-22.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 €7.84
$12.30 €10.65
-26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.38 €16.78
$20.26 €17.54
-4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.46 €2.13
-13.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.29
$2.23 €1.93
-33.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 €2.17
$2.74 €2.37
-8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.33 €2.88
-7.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.95 €1.69
-35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.81
$1.89 €1.64
-50.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.53 €1.32
32.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.54 €0.46
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 €5.96
$7.03 €6.09
-2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 €8.93
$6.81 €5.90
51.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.74 €1.50
8.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.44 €2.11
-2.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Estonia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.95 €1.69
19.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.91 €30.23
$41.74 €36.15
-16.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.98
$5.63 €4.88
-38.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 €0.69
$1.59 €1.37
-50.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 €15.01
$35.32 €30.59
-50.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.08 €1.80
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.7K
$32.6K €28.2K
-5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.5K
$33.2K €28.7K
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estonia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 €281
$225 €194
44.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €18.05
$13.40 €11.60
55.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.67 €29.16
$31.48 €27.26
6.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Estonia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 €46.29
$57.4 €49.68
-6.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.18 €27.00
$25.47 €22.06
22.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 €10.16
$10.36 €8.98
13.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estonia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 €302
$576 €499
-39.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,293 €8,048
$10.7K €9,292
-13.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Estonia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €98.3
$91.0 €78.8
24.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.64 €39.53
$39.85 €34.51
14.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$99.9 €86.5
1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$130 €112
-1.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estonia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 €600
$855 €740
-18.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 €438
$664 €575
-23.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,013
$1,508 €1,306
-22.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €772
$1,105 €957
-19.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,142 €3,587
$3,810 €3,300
8.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,124 €2,705
$2,467 €2,137
26.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Estonia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,872 €1,621
$1,932 €1,673
-3.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
4.41
10.20%

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Last update for Estonia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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