Cost of living
Valga compared to Rakvere
🏛️
Overview comparison
ValgaRakvere
Consumer prices in Valga are roughly 14% higher than in Rakvere.
Cost of living
| Item | Valga | Rakvere |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,094 | 1,057 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 2,639 | 1,997 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 541 | 588 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 1,667 | 1,332 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 597.87 | 406.39 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 1,070.06 | 629.93 |
|---|
| Food person | 344 | 346 |
|---|
| Food family | 803 | 868 |
|---|
| Transport person | 27.5 | 30.54 |
|---|
| Transport family | 81.28 | 95.92 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.27 years | 66.59 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Valga | Rakvere |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 11.89 | 10.34 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 62.17 | 39.73 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.67 | 7.75 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.82 | 3.77 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 2.88 | 3.97 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.42 | 1.7 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Valga | Rakvere |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 524.83 | 304.79 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 439.28 | 273.19 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 785.69 | 628.08 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 743.62 | 360.55 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 159.85 | 176.53 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 314.48 | 315.19 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 15.57 | 32.2 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Valga | Rakvere |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 3.5 | 1.9 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 2,275 | 1,675 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 1,327 | 1,324 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.64 | 0.72 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 14.02% | 20.76% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 10.64 | 9.85 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.67 | 2.13 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Valga | Rakvere |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.25 | 0.97 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.85 | 0.76 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 2.82 | 1.87 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.21 | 8.57 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.1 | 6.41 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.83 | 8.72 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.45 | 1.08 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.55 | 0.37 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Valga | Rakvere |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 37.22 | 63.74 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 11.94 | 4.4 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 52.58 | 54.45 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 15.5 | 20.04 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 59.69 | 120.61 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 73.55 | 54.27 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 113.35 | 107.32 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 9,209 | 8,640 |
|---|
