# Cost of living in Tallinn

What it costs to live in Tallinn, Estonia — $1,779/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,779 |
| Couple | $2,362 |
| Family (4) | $5,020 |
| Retirees | $2,362 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $816 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $529 |  |
| Transport | $35 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $399 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $594 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $816 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,075 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,570 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.19 |
| Bread (loaf) | $1.57 |
| Eggs (12) | $3.10 |
| Rice (1kg) | $3.25 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $9.89 |
| Apples (1kg) | $2.42 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $3.45 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.03 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.04 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $12 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $2.00 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $18 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $94 |
| Cappuccino | $4.56 |
| Beer (draught) | $7.05 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $2.33 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $35 |
| Single ride | $2.35 |
| Taxi start | $4.70 |
| Taxi per km | $1.18 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.89 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $2,196/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,579
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leipzig | $800 | $1,734 | /cost-of-living/leipzig |
| Graz | $772 | $1,820 | /cost-of-living/graz |
| Athens | $737 | $1,566 | /cost-of-living/athens |
| Marseille | $902 | $1,789 | /cost-of-living/marseille |
| Belgrade | $904 | $1,607 | /cost-of-living/belgrade |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/tallinn

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/tallinn) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.