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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rakvere and Elva Cost of Living Comparison Between Rakvere and Elva

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rakvere is 2.9% cheaper than Elva without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rakvere is 22.6% cheaper than Elva without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.10
$16.23 โ‚ฌ13.99
-42.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.84 โ‚ฌ39.51
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.7
-32.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.18
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.23
-12.77%
Cappuccino
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
-1.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
-2.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
-25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.96
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
-26.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
-21.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
-43.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
-2.97%
Eggs
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-28.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$12.55 โ‚ฌ10.82
-35.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚ฌ6.02
$8.89 โ‚ฌ7.66
-21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.84
$11.33 โ‚ฌ9.77
-9.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
-1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
-15.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.06
0.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
-2.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
9.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-12.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
-41.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.59
$6.45 โ‚ฌ5.56
0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 โ‚ฌ9.48
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.50
-0.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-43.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.98 โ‚ฌ19.81
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
-13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 โ‚ฌ0.60
$0.70 โ‚ฌ0.60
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.44 โ‚ฌ17.62
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
18.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K โ‚ฌ17.7K
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
-30.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฌ21.9K
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.4K
-17.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 โ‚ฌ236
$274 โ‚ฌ236
0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.74 โ‚ฌ19.60
$20.35 โ‚ฌ17.54
11.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.91 โ‚ฌ27.51
$35.68 โ‚ฌ30.75
-10.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.32
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.81 โ‚ฌ16.21
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.80
-53.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$116 โ‚ฌ99.7
0.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,309 โ‚ฌ7,163
$7,766 โ‚ฌ6,694
7.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$115 โ‚ฌ99.1
4.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.13 โ‚ฌ29.42
$39.95 โ‚ฌ34.44
-14.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$101 โ‚ฌ87.0
-36.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.4
$106 โ‚ฌ91.8
-24.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฌ303
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 โ‚ฌ248
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 โ‚ฌ494
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ฌ305
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,741 โ‚ฌ1,501
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 โ‚ฌ1,127
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rakvere
Elva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,241 โ‚ฌ1,070
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.3
4.3
-46.51%

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Last update for Rakvere: January 11, 2026

Last update for Elva: January 13, 2026

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