Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Haapsalu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Haapsalu

😐 Solo nomad: Tallinn is 33.8% more expensive than Haapsalu without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tallinn is 41.6% more expensive than Haapsalu without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 €13.73
$17.22 €14.86
-7.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 €75.2
$69.5 €60
25.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$9.62 €8.31
19.33%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.77 €3.25
14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.45 €2.11
20.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.83 €2.45
-12.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$5.25 €4.53
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$5.82 €5.03
13.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.28 €1.1
0.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.55 €1.34
-5.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.35 €2.03
26.81%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$2.88 €2.49
-1.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.48
$12.23 €10.56
8.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 €8.01
$8.59 €7.42
7.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 €20.24
$11.11 €9.59
110.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.99 €1.72
16.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.58 €1.36
0.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.94 €1.67
42.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.24 €1.93
66.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.05 €0.9
29.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.8
$0.58 €0.5
58.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.86 €1.6
4.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 €0.9
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$6.3 €5.44
7.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 €9.31
$10.46 €9.03
3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.94 €1.67
-2.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.13 €1.84
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 €29.97
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.42 €2.95
25.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$0.7 €0.6
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$20.41 €17.62
-14.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.93 €1.67
2.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$23.3K €20.1K
36.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$22.9K €19.8K
46.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 €297
$273 €236
26.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 €17.35
$22.95 €19.82
-12.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 €31.2
$36.45 €31.47
-0.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 €51
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 €30.5
$31.47 €27.17
12.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 €11.86
$11.8 €10.19
16.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 €480
$117 €101
375.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 €6,885
$8,079 €6,976
-1.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$121 €104
-5.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 €40.25
$38.77 €33.48
20.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$99.7 €86.1
4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$97.9 €84.5
44.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Haapsalu
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
$1,838 €1,587
195.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 €3,108
$1,479 €1,277
143.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Haapsalu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,922 €1,659
$1,440 €1,243
33.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
2
155.00%

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Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Haapsalu: October 28, 2025

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