Estonia vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Estonia New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3419
$4229
🏠 One person rent
$706
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$1761
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1755
$3096
💸 GDP per capita
$30133
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.78
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
83
🌐 English speaking %
50.2%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.37M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Estonia ($1439) is 23% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1858). Estonia ranked 40th vs 21st for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Estonia compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 28th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Estonia vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Estonia and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Estonia New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$6.93
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$1090
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$302
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4319
$6058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3027
$4731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.6
$24.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.61
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8030
$12689

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In Estonia

City Cost of living Population
Tallinn
$1627
458K
Tartu
$1187
97.8K
Parnu
$1197
41.5K
Narva
$1080
53.4K
Kohtla-Jarve
$1105
33.4K
Maardu
$1392
17K
Viljandi
$1067
17.3K
Rakvere
$1009
15.7K
Kuressaare
$1200
13.2K
Sillamae
$1091
12.4K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2084
1.47M
Christchurch
$1823
383K
Wellington
$2011
216K
Hamilton
$1645
177K
Tauranga
$1753
151K
Lower Hutt
$1954
103K
Napier
$1573
66.3K
Dunedin
$1532
106K
Rotorua
$1381
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1446
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1791
59.8K
Porirua
$1858
59.6K
Gisborne
$1641
37K
Invercargill
$1315
50.2K
Nelson
$1678
51.1K
Whangarei
$1363
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1816
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1317
57.6K
Hastings
$1177
49K
Queenstown
$2254
29K
Timaru
$1963
28.7K
Paraparaumu
$1719
30.1K
Taupo
$1513
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1588
26.5K
Blenheim
$1336
28.2K
Whanganui
$1529
42.2K
Wanaka
$1607
8.9K
Masterton
$1332
21.4K
Manukau
$1806
4.12K
Avarua
$1071
4.01K