Estonia vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Estonia Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1418
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3391
$2968
🏠 One person rent
$692
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1184
$1191
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$1447
💸 GDP per capita
$31170
$26148
😃 Human freedom index
8.78
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
49
🌐 English speaking %
50.2%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
1.37M
5.42M

The average cost of living in Estonia ($1418) is 9% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1300). Estonia ranked 42nd vs 54th for Slovakia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Estonia compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 28th and 44th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Estonia vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Estonia and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$893
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$287
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4396
$4313
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2955
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.53
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8227
$9530

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Estonia

City Cost of living Population
Tallinn
$1601
458K
Tartu
$1174
97.8K
Narva
$1083
53.4K
Parnu
$1184
41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
33.4K
Maardu
$1372
17K
Viljandi
$1041
17.3K
Rakvere
$999
15.7K
Kuressaare
$1192
13.2K
Sillamae
$1064
12.4K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1497
479K
Kosice
$1436
224K
Petrzalka
$1388
112K
Nitra
$1176
75.9K
Zilina
$1182
80.3K
Presov
$1021
81.7K
Trnava
$1311
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1126
73.5K
Martin
$1162
50.3K
Trencin
$1257
54.1K
Zvolen
$1346
39.2K
Povazska Bystrica
$1237
37K
Prievidza
$992
42.4K
Poprad
$1248
48.4K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1169
29.9K
Komarno
$1148
31.9K
Nove Zamky
$1134
36K
Michalovce
$1138
35.3K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34.3K
Ruzomberok
$1231
26.4K
Levice
$946
30.6K
Piestany
$985
26.4K
Lucenec
$1037
24.7K