Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Estonia and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Estonia: $1,716 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $28,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Estonia
London, United Kingdom
🇪🇪 Estonia
$1,716
/mo nomad
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Estonia is 34.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Estonia is 32.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estonia
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.96 €15.10
$26.36 £19.59
-35.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.9 €68.5
$109 £80.7
-29.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €10.14
$10.71 £7.96
6.35%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.68
$5.59 £4.15
-26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.32
$3.00 £2.23
-13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.19
$2.22 £1.65
10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €5.01
$9.65 £7.17
-41.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 €6.08
$8.26 £6.14
-17.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Estonia
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.97
$1.97 £1.46
-44.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 €1.33
$2.09 £1.55
-28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 €2.40
$2.59 £1.93
3.86%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.79
$5.37 £3.99
-41.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.34 €10.10
$13.12 £9.75
-13.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 €8.08
$11.03 £8.20
-17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.48 €20.01
$17.73 £13.17
26.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.86
$3.17 £2.36
-34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.31
$1.38 £1.03
6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.19
$2.82 £2.10
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 €2.53
$3.36 £2.50
-15.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.74
$1.70 £1.26
-51.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 €0.77
$1.78 £1.32
-51.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.79
$1.49 £1.11
34.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.93
$1.82 £1.35
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.91
$23.85 £17.72
-72.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 €9.07
$13.44 £9.98
-24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.76
$3.11 £2.31
-36.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.95
$4.49 £3.34
-51.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Estonia
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 €2.05
$4.13 £3.07
-44.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.51 €29.84
$266 £198
-87.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.17
$5.98 £4.44
-40.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 €0.98
$3.39 £2.52
-67.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.98 €24.02
$56.6 £42.03
-52.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.74
$2.21 £1.64
-11.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €24.5K
$38.3K £28.4K
-28.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$41.0K £30.5K
-26.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estonia
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 €276
$372 £277
-16.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 €15.63
$18.66 £13.87
-5.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.12 €28.60
$40.53 £30.12
-20.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Estonia
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.98 €42.72
$56.0 £41.63
-14.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.07 €33.01
$17.10 £12.71
116.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 €9.89
$17.95 £13.34
-38.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estonia
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$519 €462
$2,946 £2,189
-82.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10.3K
$47.6K £35.4K
-75.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Estonia
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €96.6
$116 £86.4
-6.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 €46.79
$56.9 £42.28
-7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.6
$128 £95.1
-17.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €110
$154 £114
-19.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estonia
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 €588
$2,935 £2,182
-77.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 €426
$2,258 £1,678
-78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 €1,092
$5,250 £3,901
-76.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 €760
$3,859 £2,868
-77.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,011 €3,572
$17.2K £12.8K
-76.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,893 €2,576
$8,278 £6,152
-65.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Estonia
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,779
$5,621 £4,177
-64.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
4.78
-23.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Estonia: November 1, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Estonia
$479
London
$2.3K 372% $1.8K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estonia
$360
London
$432 20% $72
Groceries & Markets
Estonia
$299
London
$360 20.6% $62
Eating Out
Estonia
$281
London
$396 40.6% $114
Clothing & Footwear
Estonia
$175
London
$205 16.7% $29
Sport & Entertainment
Estonia
$70
London
$92 31% $22
Getting Around
Estonia
$52
London
$305 490% $254
Good to know
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇬🇧 London
🕒 Local time
12:38 12:38 PM
10:38 10:38 AM
2 h behind Estonia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,374,687
8,908,083 Capital
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