Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve

😐 Solo nomad: Tallinn is 41.4% more expensive than Kohtla-Järve without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tallinn is 66.1% more expensive than Kohtla-Järve without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 €13.73
$7 €6.04
127.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 €75.2
$27.24 €23.52
219.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$6.43 €5.55
78.54%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$2.84 €2.45
51.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.81 €1.56
63.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.13 €0.98
119.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$5.13 €4.43
25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$3.51 €3.03
88.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.8 €0.69
61.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.79 €0.68
86.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.88 €1.62
58.51%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$2.89 €2.49
-2.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.48
$5.3 €4.57
150.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 €8.01
$5.95 €5.14
55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 €20.24
$13.93 €12.03
68.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.8 €1.56
28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.3 €1.12
22.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.97 €1.7
40.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.34 €2.02
59.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.61 €0.53
122.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.8
$0.62 €0.54
48.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.87 €1.61
4.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 €0.93
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$5.49 €4.74
23.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 €9.31
$6.58 €5.68
63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.46 €1.26
29.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.02 €1.74
22.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.14 €0.99
106.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 €29.97
$18.02 €15.55
92.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.48 €3.01
23.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$0.76 €0.66
11.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$12.44 €10.74
39.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.88 €1.63
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$22.6K €19.5K
41.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$22.3K €19.3K
50.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 €297
$350 €302
-1.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 €17.35
$20.02 €17.29
0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 €31.2
$26.77 €23.11
35.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 €51
$36.97 €31.92
59.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 €30.5
$20.25 €17.48
74.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 €11.86
$8.18 €7.06
67.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 €480
$209 €180
166.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 €6,885
$7,900 €6,821
0.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$115 €98.9
-0.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 €40.25
$37.19 €32.11
25.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$93.3 €80.6
11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$81.4 €70.3
74.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$236 €204
245.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$175 €151
235.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,267
$351 €303
318.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 €901
$290 €250
259.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,433 €4,691
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 €3,108
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,922 €1,659
$1,064 €919
80.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
4
27.50%

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Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kohtla-Järve: October 29, 2025

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