Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Moscow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Moscow are 32.9% lower than in Tallinn (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 19.7% lower than in Tallinn
Rent Prices in Moscow are 28.1% higher than in Tallinn
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 32.0% lower than in Tallinn
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 30.9% lower than in Tallinn
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 16.7% lower than in Tallinn
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Restaurants
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(1,195.00 руб)
9.21 €
(917.29 руб)
     -23.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(5,974.99 руб)
40.17 €
(4,000.00 руб)
     -33.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(796.67 руб)
4.52 €
(450.00 руб)
     -43.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(497.92 руб)
3.01 €
(300.00 руб)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(497.92 руб)
3.01 €
(300.00 руб)
     -39.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.48 €
(346.17 руб)
2.37 €
(236.18 руб)
     -31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 €
(201.78 руб)
1.00 €
(100.05 руб)
     -50.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(159.49 руб)
0.56 €
(55.63 руб)
     -65.1 %
Markets
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 €
(424.22 руб)
3.30 €
(328.98 руб)
     -22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 €
(106.09 руб)
0.53 €
(52.93 руб)
     -50.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 €
(89.40 руб)
0.57 €
(57.11 руб)
     -36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 €
(252.63 руб)
1.60 €
(159.16 руб)
     -37.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.46 €
(444.13 руб)
3.84 €
(382.20 руб)
     -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 €
(340.70 руб)
1.96 €
(195.59 руб)
     -42.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.28 €
(625.16 руб)
3.89 €
(387.16 руб)
     -38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.71 €
(70.76 руб)
0.57 €
(57.01 руб)
     -19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(58.50 руб)
0.62 €
(61.76 руб)
     +5.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(97.84 руб)
0.73 €
(72.45 руб)
     -26.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 €
(114.77 руб)
1.38 €
(137.87 руб)
     +20.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 €
(37.36 руб)
0.18 €
(17.60 руб)
     -52.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 €
(44.77 руб)
0.18 €
(18.38 руб)
     -58.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(163.28 руб)
1.07 €
(107.05 руб)
     -34.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 €
(97.19 руб)
0.55 €
(54.69 руб)
     -43.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(796.67 руб)
6.03 €
(600.00 руб)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(157.83 руб)
0.78 €
(78.10 руб)
     -50.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 €
(200.36 руб)
1.66 €
(165.50 руб)
     -17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.45 €
(542.23 руб)
2.31 €
(230.00 руб)
     -57.6 %
Transportation
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(199.17 руб)
0.60 €
(60.00 руб)
     -69.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(2,987.50 руб)
27.41 €
(2,730.00 руб)
     -8.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(298.75 руб)
2.01 €
(200.00 руб)
     -33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 €
(128.21 руб)
0.65 €
(64.37 руб)
     -49.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.75 €
(1,170.10 руб)
5.42 €
(540.00 руб)
     -53.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.48 €
(644.91 руб)
2.13 €
(211.69 руб)
     -67.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 €
(2,688,746.60 руб)
30,125.56 €
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,013.89 €
(2,590,546.50 руб)
30,202.81 €
(3,007,692.31 руб)
     +16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.65 €
(27,449.67 руб)
107.05 €
(10,660.70 руб)
     -61.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.13 €
(1,706.34 руб)
5.42 €
(539.73 руб)
     -68.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.03 €
(2,591.85 руб)
5.41 €
(538.59 руб)
     -79.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.74 €
(4,853.34 руб)
29.86 €
(2,973.92 руб)
     -38.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.92 €
(2,780.36 руб)
23.51 €
(2,341.58 руб)
     -15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(995.83 руб)
5.02 €
(500.00 руб)
     -49.8 %
Childcare
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 416.32 €
(41,458.06 руб)
439.99 €
(43,816.09 руб)
     +5.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,057.50 €
(603,225.28 руб)
10,605.27 €
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     +75.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.18 €
(7,785.42 руб)
88.50 €
(8,812.92 руб)
     +13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.76 €
(3,262.17 руб)
41.47 €
(4,130.21 руб)
     +26.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.04 €
(8,070.22 руб)
101.62 €
(10,119.46 руб)
     +25.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.77 €
(9,238.26 руб)
99.01 €
(9,860.13 руб)
     +6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 661.34 €
(65,858.50 руб)
801.97 €
(79,863.01 руб)
     +21.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 476.84 €
(47,485.47 руб)
478.17 €
(47,617.26 руб)
     +0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,065.78 €
(106,133.92 руб)
1,667.91 €
(166,096.15 руб)
     +56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 789.38 €
(78,608.49 руб)
887.56 €
(88,386.00 руб)
     +12.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 374.10 €
(37,254.54 руб)
470.21 €
(46,825.09 руб)
     +25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.61 €
(25,753.55 руб)
269.57 €
(26,844.92 руб)
     +4.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Tallinn Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,664.34 €
(165,740.36 руб)
1,113.53 €
(110,888.51 руб)
     -33.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.58 14.50      +217.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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