Cost of Living Comparison Between Polva and Tallinn Cost of Living Comparison Between Polva and Tallinn

🙂 Solo nomad: Polva is 21.3% cheaper than Tallinn without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Polva is 3.2% cheaper than Tallinn without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.08 €13.89
$15.91 €13.73
1.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 €76.1
$87 €75.2
1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$11.48 €9.91
2.70%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$4.3 €3.71
1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.96 €2.56
-4.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.48 €2.14
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 €5.6
$6.42 €5.54
1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$6.61 €5.71
-1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.29 €1.11
-0.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.47 €1.27
-4.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.98 €2.58
0.34%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.83 €2.44
4.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$13.29 €11.48
1.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 €8.04
$9.27 €8.01
0.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 €20.44
$23.44 €20.24
0.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.32 €2
-4.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.59 €1.37
0.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.77 €2.4
-2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 €3.33
$3.74 €3.23
3.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.36 €1.17
-1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.92 €0.8
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.95 €1.68
3.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.79 €5.86
1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 €9.5
$10.78 €9.31
2.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.89 €1.64
4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.48 €2.14
3.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.35 €2.03
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.71 €29.97
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 €3.67
$4.3 €3.71
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.85 €0.74
-1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.51 €15.12
$17.4 €15.02
0.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.97 €1.7
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €27.9K
$31.9K €27.5K
1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$33.6K €29K
0.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 €301
$344 €297
1.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$20.09 €17.35
-0.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 €31.41
$36.14 €31.2
0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$59.1 €51
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$35.32 €30.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.91 €12.01
$13.73 €11.86
1.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 €224
$556 €480
-53.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,956 €6,869
$7,974 €6,885
-0.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.3
$114 €98.8
0.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.13 €39.83
$46.61 €40.25
-1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.6
$104 €89.8
0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$142 €122
2.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$814 €703
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$586 €506
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,468 €1,267
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,043 €901
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,433 €4,691
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,599 €3,108
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Polva
Tallinn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,922 €1,659
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
5.1
-

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Last update for Polva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

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