Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Kuressaare Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Kuressaare

😐 Solo nomad: Tallinn is 30.9% more expensive than Kuressaare without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tallinn is 20.3% more expensive than Kuressaare without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 €13.73
$13.72 €11.85
15.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 €75.2
$68.5 €59.1
27.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$9.19 €7.94
24.92%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.63 €3.14
18.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.5 €2.16
18.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.79 €2.41
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$5.24 €4.52
22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$5.77 €4.98
14.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.32 €1.14
-2.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.55 €1.34
-5.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.36 €2.04
26.27%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$2.93 €2.53
-3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.48
$12.37 €10.68
7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 €8.01
$8.74 €7.55
6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 €20.24
$11.39 €9.83
105.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.87 €1.61
24.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.55 €1.34
2.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.39 €2.06
15.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.42 €2.09
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.01 €0.87
34.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.8
$1.1 €0.95
-16.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.99 €1.72
-2.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$6.36 €5.49
6.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 €9.31
$10.27 €8.87
4.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.96 €1.69
-3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.09 €1.8
18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 €1.95
3.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 €29.97
$29.25 €25.26
18.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.29 €2.84
30.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$0.75 €0.65
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$20.34 €17.56
-14.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.95 €1.68
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$28.6K €24.7K
11.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$30.4K €26.2K
10.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 €297
$275 €238
25.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 €17.35
$11.66 €10.07
72.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 €31.2
$36.14 €31.21
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 €51
$35.11 €30.32
68.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 €30.5
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.73 €11.86
$11.71 €10.11
17.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 €480
$118 €102
369.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 €6,885
$8,169 €7,054
-2.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$121 €104
-5.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 €40.25
$40.1 €34.62
16.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$97.4 €84.1
6.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$107 €92.2
32.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$521 €450
56.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$347 €299
69.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,267
$685 €591
114.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 €901
$511 €441
104.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,433 €4,691
$4,257 €3,676
27.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 €3,108
$2,590 €2,236
38.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Kuressaare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,922 €1,659
$1,318 €1,138
45.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
4.3
18.60%

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Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuressaare: October 29, 2025

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