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🇪🇪 Cost of living in Estonia
Estonia tracks close to the EU-27 average across rent, groceries and transport - see the categories where it diverges and how far local income actually stretches.
- Cost rank · cheapest = #1 of 31
- #16
- Affordability rank · highest purchasing power = #1 of 29
- #23
Estonia's livability score
Livability score
43/100
Estonia, weighted across 8 of 8 tracked dimensions
A cost-and-income composite (price-level indices plus purchasing power), not an overall quality-of-life judgment, it does not weigh climate, safety, culture, or healthcare outcomes.
- Purchasing power F €17,146
Median net income adjusted for local cost level
- Overall cost C- 97
Eurostat overall price level (EU27=100)
- Rent D 97
Housing / rent price level (EU27=100)
- Groceries D 106
Food and non-alcoholic beverages (EU27=100)
- Healthcare C 88
Healthcare price level (EU27=100)
- Transport D 96
Transport price level (EU27=100)
- Utilities B- 78
Electricity / gas / water (EU27=100)
- Restaurants D 98
Restaurants and hotels (EU27=100)
Estonia: mid-pack 2024 Eurostat shift
Overall cost index changed -0.6 vs 2023 - a typical mid-pack European delta.
- Utilities index 82 78 2023 → 2024
Utilities index fell from 82 to 78 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Housing & utilities index 101 97 2023 → 2024
Housing & utilities index fell from 101 to 97 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Transport index 94 96 2023 → 2024
Transport index rose from 94 to 96 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Healthcare index 87 88 2023 → 2024
Healthcare index rose from 87 to 88 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Groceries index 107 106 2023 → 2024
Groceries index fell from 107 to 106 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
Estonia in the 85-99 cost band
On the EU-27 = 100 scale, Estonia's overall index (97) sits in the 85-99 band with 6 other published countries. The Europe-wide band mix lives on the rankings hub, not repeated here.
Category mix inside Estonia's mid EU band
Bars + gauge around the EU-27 = 100 mid band (97): where Estonia diverges inside an average-looking total.
Estonia - price level by category (EU-27 = 100)
🇪🇪 Estonia vs EU-27 = 100
Gauge reads the same overall cost_index (97); the tick marks the EU average.
In Estonia, groceries is the most expensive category and utilities the least.
What the mid-band Estonia print actually shows
Estonia's overall consumer price level is 3% below the EU-27 average. (How this index is built →)
Groceries stand out as the priciest category in Estonia, at index 106, ahead of utilities at index 78 - a food basket costs proportionally more here than rent, transport or healthcare do.
Prices in Estonia sit close to the EU average, so the headline income of €17,146 and its EU-27-adjusted equivalent of €17,768 are within a similar range.
Eurostat PLI Basket · similar price levels and purchasing power
Two peer sets for Estonia: nearest overall price-level indices (EU-27 = 100) and nearest cost-adjusted incomes (median net income ÷ cost index). The cost band block above stays cohort-based; these neighborhoods vary by entity.
Similar overall cost index
Nearest countries by Eurostat price level (97 here, EU-27 = 100).
PLI neighbourhood · Estonia
Similar purchasing power
Nearest countries by cost-adjusted income (€17,768 here).
What to do with this Estonia data
Estonia ranks #23 of 29 for cost-adjusted purchasing power. A raw price index alone does not tell you whether income stretches further here than elsewhere.
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These are Eurostat comparative price-level averages for the whole country, not a personal budget. Regional and city-level costs can differ substantially from the national figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Estonia expensive to live in?
Estonia's overall cost of living is 3% below the EU-27 average (index 97). Groceries is the priciest category and utilities the cheapest.
What are housing & utilities costs in Estonia?
Estonia's housing & utilities price index is 97, below the EU norm.
How does income compare to costs in Estonia?
Prices in Estonia sit close to the EU average, so the headline income of €17,146 and its EU-27-adjusted equivalent of €17,768 are within a similar range.
PlainCostOfLiving is rendered directly from Eurostat comparative price levels and median equivalised net income, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-20. Primary sources: Eurostat comparative price levels (prc_ppp_ind) and Eurostat median equivalised net income (ilc_di03).