Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Estonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Estonia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 14.6% more expensive than Estonia without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 11.6% more expensive than Estonia without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Estonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$15.31 €13.22
11.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$73.9 €63.8
1.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$10.28 €8.88
11.58%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.03 €3.48
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.68 €2.32
24.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$2.4 €2.07
20.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$5.74 €4.95
-8.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.81 €5.02
-21.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Estonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.19 €1.02
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.38 €1.19
58.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.65 €2.29
30.57%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.87 €2.47
32.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$12.76 €11.02
15.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$9.01 €7.78
53.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$19.74 €17.05
0.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.16 €1.87
47.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.57 €1.36
14.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.63 €2.27
-11.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.15 €2.72
50.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.19 €1.03
32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.02 €0.88
58.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.99 €1.72
-6.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 €0.94
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$6.63 €5.73
48.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$10.67 €9.21
-35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.86 €1.61
-40.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.36 €2.04
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Estonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.35 €2.03
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$34.29 €29.61
98.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.39 €2.92
73.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 €0.69
178.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$17.42 €15.04
116.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.89 €1.63
4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.8K €26.6K
2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$32.7K €28.3K
14.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Estonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$321 €277
9.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$20.98 €18.11
29.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$34.42 €29.72
50.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Estonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$52.2 €45.05
-22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$30.96 €26.73
-20.74%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$11.49 €9.92
23.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Estonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$350 €302
32.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$9,360 €8,082
61.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Estonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$114 €98.2
-17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$46.09 €39.8
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$98.3 €84.8
2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$127 €110
4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Estonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$691 €597
50.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$507 €437
50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,184 €1,022
61.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$915 €790
57.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$4,429 €3,824
43.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$3,095 €2,672
58.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Estonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,737 €1,500
93.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.86
-18.11%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Estonia: October 29, 2025

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