Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Leicester Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Leicester

🙂 Solo nomad: Tallinn is 1.5% cheaper than Leicester without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tallinn is 3.5% more expensive than Leicester without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 €13.73
$20.55 £15.12
-22.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 €75.2
$69.3 £51
25.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$8.97 £6.6
27.98%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.65 £2.68
17.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.92 £1.41
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.18 £0.87
110.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$5.45 £4.01
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$6.08 £4.47
8.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.88 £1.38
-31.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.59 £1.17
-7.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.26 £1.66
31.86%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$3.64 £2.68
-22.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.48
$12.43 £9.14
6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 €8.01
$9.7 £7.14
-4.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 €20.24
$11.76 £8.66
99.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.35 £1.73
-1.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.8 £1.33
-11.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$2.67 £1.97
3.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.14 £2.31
19.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.25 £0.92
8.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.8
$1.64 £1.21
-43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.81 £0.6
140.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 £1.05
-19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$20.41 £15.02
-66.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 €9.31
$9.71 £7.15
11.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.94 £2.17
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.71 £1.99
-8.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.33 £2.45
-29.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 €29.97
$84.8 £62.4
-59.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 €3.71
$5.14 £3.78
-16.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$1.34 £0.99
-36.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$40.24 £29.61
-56.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.97 £1.45
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$38.4K £28.2K
-16.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$40.8K £30K
-17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 €297
$276 £203
24.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 €17.35
$17.31 £12.74
16.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 €31.2
$42.41 £31.21
-14.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 €51
$40.1 £29.51
47.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 €30.5
$31.38 £23.09
12.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 €11.86
$14.8 £10.89
-7.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 €480
$1,027 £756
-45.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 €6,885
$33.8K £24.9K
-76.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$93.5 £68.8
22.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 €40.25
$37.43 £27.55
24.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$130 £95.7
-20.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$94.9 £69.8
49.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$1,029 £757
-20.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$1,044 £769
-43.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,267
$1,742 £1,282
-15.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 €901
$1,526 £1,123
-31.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,433 €4,691
$3,270 £2,406
66.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 €3,108
$2,399 £1,765
50.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Leicester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,922 €1,659
$2,724 £2,005
-29.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
5.9
-13.56%

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Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Leicester: October 28, 2025

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