Life in Estonia for Foreigners | Ep05: Cost of living
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Update October 2022: I have created a Cost of Living Guide For Estonia 2022, Check it out here:
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Hello there, Welcome to the fifth episode of life in Estonia for foreigners, in this episode we will talk about the cost of living in Estonia.
6 years ago I moved from Pakistan to Estonia, and by far this has been the most rewarding and challenging experience of my life. In this series, I want to help other people who might be thinking of moving to Estonia or who have already been here and they are struggling to adjust.
Helpful Sites for accomodation in Tallinn:
city24.ee
KV.ee
My detailed write-up on the difficulty of finding an apartment in Estonia as a foreigner.
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A helpful post on my blog if you are considering moving to Estonia
www.hafizabdulmanan.com/post/...
Salary information for different sectors in Estonia
www.palgad.ee/en/salaryinfo
Rent and housing prices in EU
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/pro...
Salary Levels in Estonia IT Vs Non-IT
www.workinestonia.com/salary-...
List of European Countries by average wage
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Estonian Grocery Store for Comparison
Rimi.ee
Swedish Store for Comparison
Coop.se
Please note that all prices are indicative and true as of Feb 27, 2021
All content is provided for educational purposes and intended as fair use.
If you want to see more of my life then I regularly share stories about my life in Estonia on my Instagram: / manan.anwar
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro and two important points about this video
01:18 Average Salaries in Estonia
01:40 IT vs Non-IT Salaries
03:50 Cost of Accomodation
04:38 Approximate Rents for Different Accomodations
05:24 Biggest issue with renting in Estonia
06:05 Groceries expense with examples
08:45 Travelling Expenses
09:47 Final Summary and when you should not come to Estonia
Reason that housing prices went up so much since 2010 is because Estonia was hit very hard in 2008 crisis and so the starting position was low, but also because there has been a lot of real growth in salaries: the average wage has also doubled since.
You would also need to add heating and utilities to the rental price, which can be 100-200 euros depending on the time of year and size and age of the apartment. At the same time, public transport is free for residents.
Yes thats a very important point related to the utulity prices, that can really effect your expenses.
The utilities for me as a Finnish sitizen was a big surprise. I was used to make my own electricity contract but to realize heating and water wasn't included in rent made my jaw drop. Everyone should save up in summertime and get ready for winter. You never know how cold it gets. I lived 2010 in wooden house, temperature inside was +17°C. Yet my heating bill alone was 250€.
Thanks for this informative video.
Glad it was helpful 37b /Manan
The reason Heinz ketchup and Toblerone is expensive in Estonia, is because nobody buys them! Estonia has a 100+yo local chocolate maker Kalev and the same goes for ketchup - locals use Põltsamaa products! The mindset is usually to buy local (or at least Baltic) + quality is super good! The same applies to dairy and meat products. Veg and fruit is where Estonians spend a lot of money on imported goods :) Estonians also predominantly cook a lot of meals at home. What about comparing prices for eating out, ordering take-away or pizza or buying alcohol?
Thanks for your insight Piret !
Great tips. I think it is a good thing that the accommodation is ruled by market laws as this might have increased the prices but it has also increased the quality too. PS at the moment rental prices are coming down due to excess supply 👍
I really hope so !
Heinz ketchup and Toblerone bars are not exactly staple food. If you compared prices for everyday foods, especially locally produced, Estonia should be cheaper than Scandinavia. But indeed, the gap is narrowing.
The reason why I chose these products is because they are similar brands. A carton of milk in sweden and in Estonia would not be the same brand necessarily.
We can also look at fruits but then again there is so much variety there that it’s hard to make accurate assessment.
I still think that prices in Estonia are more expensive than Nordic countries. Hope someone can take this topic further and dive deeper into it.
@@MananAnwar Have you lived in a Nordic country to find out the real difference? I live for half a year in Finland and half in Estonia. Finns and Swedes have a 30% higher standard of living due to twice the salary. The utilities are the same. Real estate in Estonia is much cheaper, disel in Estonia cheaper, technology equipment is a bit cheaper in the Nordic countries due to a larger customer base and store chains. Food cannot be more expensive in Estonia for a simple logical reason. Cheaper labor and logistics.
@@MananAnwar There is a problem with fruit and vegetable production in Finland and Sweden. The soil there is very rocky. Frozen french fries or ketchup may be the same because of their longer shelf life.
@@rapator9270 Thank you for comment. I haven't lived in nordics, however I have been frequently visiting Sweden. Thats where I have most of my observations.
Agree that prices for locally produced everyday food are relatively low. But the quality of those products is very low compared with similar products in Scandinavia.
Thanks useful information
Regarding the house prices and rent:
House prices increase can be entirely explained by the increase of salaries as well as the fact that 2010 is an extreme low due to the aftermath of the financial crises. Prices were far below "fair value" in 2010 I would say. But even since then the house prices increase has been around the same as salaries increase.
With rents, the same aspects apply, but to a lesser extent. I would say that the reason for rent prices increase (which has been faster than house prices increase) is the change in the market demand. When Estonia gained independence and properties were privatized, around 80% of the people became owners of the property they lived on. This is substantially more than in Western Europe (but Eastern Europe is in a similar situation). What this meant however, is that since there were so few people renting, there really wasn't much reason to provide supply.
However roughly around 2010, there has been a very strong immigration into Tallinn (and keep in mind Tallinn is 40% of the population, but 70% of the real estate market, i.e the Estonian market is really just the Tallinn market, with a little bit of Tartu and Pärnu on top). And much of this immigration has been short- to mid-term. Students (domestic and foreign), temporary workers (Ukrainains), workers in IT and global industries, in which people might expect to spend 5 years at most in one country. So all of these people have been looking for rental places, which the market just wasn't used to. Only now have some developers started developing rental properties, but it is still a tiny minority of all developments. Most developments are still targeted for buyers. Thus due to rapidly expanding demand, but lackluster supply, you get the rent increase.
In regards to groceries... I think you cherry-picked a bit too much. In general groceries are still cheaper in Estonia than Sweden, but I agree that the difference is much less than the difference in salaries. Estonian tiny market size is a big part of this, but also the fact that Estonia (before corona) was a large tourist destination and a lot of tourists would spend here in retail. Thus putting upwards pressure on products of all kinds. Milk is still cheap here (often, or even most of the time below the cost to produce), because foreigners aren't buying up our milk. Also the lack of domestic offering does increase the price. Estonian economy in general is constructed in a way that we export 70% of what we produce and import 70% that we consume. But since we are a small market, imports in general tend to be relatively more expensive than in larger markets.
Thank you for your comment. It’s well thought out and it explains a lot of questions I addressed in the video.
Er... Grocery in Sweden is only a little bit more expensive than in Estonia. You maybe thought Denmark?
Thank you for your explanation
Thank you for your comments. Please keep coming
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It was your idea :)
It is so perfectly described ! 😃😄 I didn't expect this being so detailed. It will help me to choose the major too.
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Long term rental Tallinn!
Renting a small apartment with furniture 45-50 m2 in the center 482 - 843,4 USD = 400 - 700. EUR not in the center 421,7 - 602,4 USD = 350 - 500 EUR
Rent a large apartment with furniture 80-90 m2 in the center 722,9 - 1 204,9 USD = 600 - 1000. EUR not in the center 542,2 - 903,7 USD = 450 - 750 EUR
Groceries Prices in Tallinn are 41.30% lower than in Stockholm
PS. 45-50m2 small apartment is 2 room apartment! 1 room is 200-400 EUR out of center!
Thank you for your comment. Where are these figures taken from ?
@@MananAnwar As a Estonian living in Sweden for the past 7 years, I can say that the stuff is much more expensive in Stockholm than in Tallinn. (Depends a little on where in Stockholm are you, but there is a noticeable difference.)
@@MananAnwar I brief search at kv.ee will confirm that.
@@tankart3645 I have been in Sweden several times and I have NEVER seen 40% higher grocery prices. Max 10% higher they are. What are talking about???
@@tankart3645 I have a friend living in Stockholm too, so don't bs to me.
Import goods in Estonia are relatively higher prized because of a small market and for most supliers its the end of the line.
One of the reasons I have heard myself as well.
@@MananAnwar hello Manan..
I want to contact you and discuss about Studies.. if you would provide me your Email so that I may talk to you.. please..
@@zamanbhutto1453 you can reach me on Instagram
If business are good in estonai tell me the product in Estonia that has a high demand I'll import to Estonia to you for business
Great video man
Thank you
I've lived in Estonia for almost four years, and most of this information is WAY off. All of the prices and costs for Estonia are very subjective. I come from a more expensive country, so for me Estonia is very cheap. Housing, food, a lot of clothing, are all cheaper here in Estonia. Some people I've talked to who moved here from cheaper (poorer) countries think it's expensive. It really depends on where you come from. I'd say the only things that are MORE expensive here are the big brands that are well-known worldwide. But if you're coming to Estonia to buy brand name clothing and food, you've missed the whole point of Estonia.
As far as the prices and wages shared in the video, they're not accurate at all. The wages he showed are too low, and the prices are too high. The Customer Service salary looks ok, but the lead developer salary is lower than average. The housing prices are quite high compared to reality. Sure, you can find places that expensive in Tallinn, but the average is around €10 per square meter, depending on condition and location. €450-550 for a studio?! Maybe if it's in a great neighbourhood and it's in perfect condition. I'd say it's more like 300-350. Multiple bedrooms are €700-1000? Well, how many bedrooms? You need to be more specific. Basically, everyone please take his advice with caution. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH! You can find housing MUCH cheaper than what he says in this video.
The part about landlords taking advantage of foreigners is true, but you just have to be smart about the situation. DON'T send deposits before you've seen the apartment IN PERSON and signed a contract. Use a broker and let them know that you have already done your own research, you know what the prices should be, and you won't accept a bad situation.
Finally, the food prices quoted are just wrong. Heinz ketchup? WHO CARES! Heinz isn't a local brand, so of course it's expensive. What a ridiculous comparison. TOBLERONE? What...the...hell, man? Buy something else! Seriously, again, do your own research. This guy is wrong, wrong, wrong.
Ugh, I just got to the end of the video. I just can't write any more. This video was bad. Way off. Send me a message if you want more accurate information.
Thank you for your comment
Truth is that outside Tallinn, Pärnu, and Tartu it is very hard to find any rent apartment at all! And renting apartments business is really undedeveloped. The market outside three these cities basically don't exist at all. You have to buy a flat or house to live there.
The video is accurate and I am local. So shut up, Anthony Chapman.
@@marguskiis7711 hey can you tell me the cost of living there., m from India. I was planning to come Estonia for 1 yr course.
@@uncutkiara Grocery is pretty the same like in other European countries. Maybe a little bit cheaper. Alcohol is cheap. Gas, diesel - - 1.2 to 1.4 eur per litre. But renting apartments would be problematic and surprisingly expensive.
The comparison is relative, I live in Brussels and I travel to Estonia sometimes for personal reasons. I find Estonia cheap on food, rent, absolutely transport compared to Belgium. Maybe if you come outside of Europe it would seem to be expensive but compared to Western European countries Estonia is significantly cheaper from an economic point of view
3 months ago i've been in Brussel. i came from Riga. to be honest, such a city like brussel those expensiveness is worthy xd
Well compare Estonia to south of Europe my friend and you will realize that pricing for housing, restaurants and entertainment is at the level of Barcellona or Rome if not Milan. Wanna compare life between Tallinn (that is a jewel in my opinion as a city itself) and one of the above mentioned? Without taking into account the general shit weather for 8 months a year. No Manan is right is bloody expensive for even middle wage salaries. And the offer for renting is super limited. Buying instead is a different story.
Baltic states also earn way less. It's the ratio of how much you earn and how much everything costs that is important.
@@lucanton2088 exactly. Majority of people in Baltics just ignorantly selfish or have a lack of critical thinking.
@@sleepyjoe7843 exactly
I like that you are honest and not sugar coating the truth ;)
Thank you !
Market is small , not enough people who buy Heinz ketchup. Maybe Heinz ketchup price includes also advertising costs on Estonian market.
Lot of Estonian people never tasted Heinz ketchup or tried once. Estonia have own food industry and
people love more local production and local brands Põltsamaa Felix , Salvest , Kalev, Tere, Premia, Balbiino, Uvic, Oskar, Karni , Estover , Marmiton, Saaremaa etc.
Thank you for your comment. I don’t know if any Estonian brands make ketchup
@@MananAnwar Ketchup producers are Põltsamaa Felix, Salvest . Ukrainian ketchup is also popular here.
In Soviet Time ketchup was rarity in shops. Then was possible to buy Bulgarian, Hungarian ketchup maybe several time in year.
I recommend to look how is price differences between butter, milk, meat , cheese, pasta , potatoes , onion , parrots etc. so food what you eat more than ketchup and chocolate.
I cant help to always read Isover instead Estover.
@@KohaAlbert 😂🤣😂 now I can’t stop.
@@MananAnwar both products are fine, just make sure you do not mix up which one goes on bread
Heinz ketchup is expensive, because it isnt popular on local people. U should compare price for good quality estonian product cases like that.
Great video :)
Very informative and well spoken.
I will direct people to your UA-cam channel when expats ask if they should move here.
Thank you Olga. If you are in Tallinn then hit me up on IG
Cool beard man 🔥🔥
Thanks Randel. 🧔
Hi Manan I have been watching your videos on living in Estonia and I found your experience from living in Estonia very interesting , your videos showed me how globalised are world is I would never imagine there were some much people around the world living in Estonia and by the way I find your beard is very well groomed 👍
Excellent information and presentation, thanks for sharing man
Don't take the Estonian whiners here too seriously. Estonians, me too, like to pose a lot and tend to think about themselves a lot better than they actually are.
That's holy spoken!
Still way cheaper than where I live in New Zealand. Looking forward to a trip to the Baltic for the first time in November next year to scope out if I want to move there. Fortunately I'll be keeping my same job so money wont be much of an issue.
That’s the best thing if you’re able to keep your Job. You’ll help no problem here financially.
@@MananAnwar Thats the plan, also hope to bring work for Latvians that speak good English too. Any clue what call centre work normally pays in Latvia, I will almost certainly be paying more as technically NZ based job but done remotely, just be good to know.
@@Mrevilchap1 whatever it is. It’s pretty cheap. You can look for average salaries in Latvia to get some idea.
Thanks for the video!
Manan, can I get the name of that cool background music, sir?
Please, and thanks!
It is from epidemic sound :)
Estonia is around 40% more expensive than Romania overall. The cost of rent is pretty high for the offer (really small apartments).
Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 45.46% higher than in Tallinn (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 63.54% higher than in Tallinn
When broken down to individual items my experience is quite different.
No, Estonia is definitely not an inexpensive country. However, overall, Estonia is far less expensive than the U.S.A. The costs for a varied basket of goods in a typical grocery store is probably about 25 % less than the U.S. Energy costs in Estonia are rather costly. Healthcare is far less than the U.S. Costs for services, (plumber, electrician, mechanic, etc) are far less expensive.. Eating out in restaurants is NOT inexpensive.. Expect to pay about what would be paid in the U.S., however, the quality of food is generally much better than U.S.
Quality of food in Europe is overall much better than US. But it’s also important to differentiate where in the US is it being compared to. US isn’t small. And it varies a lot coast to coast.
@@MananAnwar Yes, you are correct..
@@MananAnwar Question: I am an E.U. citizen thinking about retiring in Estonia in a few years. How is the local Estonian population toward expats in the country?
@@comrade916 that depends on many different factors. But overall speaking, Estonia hasn’t warmed up much to the idea of expats here. If you compare it to other EU countries like Germany or Sweden.
@@MananAnwar I think I know what you're saying.. Let me clarify.. I am a white, blue eyed European.. Am I safe?
I think your lead engineer salary is on the low end. I would expect it to be >3200 euros (net) for most companies. Awesome video though :)
Not anymore.
Thank you for commenting. I wanted to be conservative in my estimates.
Handsome man. Be happy.
Thank you
great review
Thank you, Good to have you BMK
Your doing great Manan. Can you please inform about buying a house and cars in Estonia?
I am afraid I don’t have much information in that because I haven’t done any of that.
If you’re still interested you can DM me
Hey planning to come Estonia.. I want to save money .. please suggest whether I can think about Estonia or plan for uk or Germany
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Respect to you, very honest information compared to many other youtube videos that gives false impression of expenses and opportunity in Estonia. especially number of students are lured by false information in their home country and then they are disappointed with cost and no good job outside IT. Luckily I studied IT but still , IT professionals/students from soviet or russian speaking nation find it easy to get job. Unfortunately some of my Bengali/Indian/Chinese and Pakistani classmates had to return after study because even though they are skilled , the salary offered was either that of intern or somewhere about 1000-1200 contrary to russian speaking students they had job easily (This information from 2019-2020) prior to that almost every batch in CS/SE tartu could get job before completion of study.
Yes. thank you for commenting Kurta Master. Salary is definitely a big issue. As compared to expenses it makes much more sense to live in Western Europe. Unless you work in IT.
That makes sense, no? Russian seems to be one of the main languages spoken in Estonia, and many Russian speakers I met there also speak fluent Estonian, whereas none of the Pakistanis/ Indians I met in Tallinn spoke fluent Estonian, so that's a big burden for local companies. I ve heard many local employees in Germany or Estonia complain bitterly about Indian/ Pakistani IT guys,and meetings/ convos having to be conducted in English,instead of the local language, and the local employees being uncomfortable with that.
Thanks for genuine advise 👌😊
Good video! I shall point out, that local alternatives (in food) are usually way cheaper than famous imports. As for accommodation, in Estonia it is cheaper to buy and pay a loan than to rent! When I was renting a few years ago Tartu, it was 350-450 for a nice two-room apartment, while for a loan taken at the same time it was 200-300 a month.
Most of the "local" stuff is actually imported from Poland, just rebranded. Btw, even the farm market sellers are selling foreign stuff.
Thanks for the tips xxx041189xxx !
Thanks for the videos. They're extremely helpful. I would like to ask. If you know something about fitness in Estonia. I love to run and do body exercises. How people manage to go to the gym or practice sports on winter? ❄️🥶. Thank you for the information.
Actually gyms are more popular in winter. Winter sports including running are very common because majority of the people care about their fitness. You’ll be right at home.
Could you please tell me more about choosing an apartment? What things one should observe while renting it? some information like that. Also, it would be furnished, right?
They are usually furnished. One should ask/check what are the heating and other added costs and how is the temperature during warmest summer months, as some nice sun-exposed apartments can get too hot in summer. And how are the neighbours and how is parking organized if you have a car. Two things to keep in mind is that Tallinn is always way more expensive than anywhere else and that renting is always more expensive than buying and paying the loan.
@@xxx041189xxx Thank you I wanted to know more about Tartu actually.
Apartments are usually furnished. Make sure you agree on the utility costs and also if you have to pay for the remondifond (repair fund). Always ask for previous utility bills.
@@MananAnwar Although I couldn't check these things but I really hope someone will get the chance to check all of them:) I came back here to ask some general questions which I have seen in many videos or blogs about Estonia but after coming here I wonder where it is :) where is free Internet? Tell me :D We have far more cheaper and free Internet in Korea...Believe me in Korea you have free wifi on bus stops, in buses, parks, shopping malls, universities, and even in streets you can access some public wifi...so I feel in Estonia that was just a hype. One thing I must say if wifi is free in Korea at all places I mentioned its equally good in quality. Another thing I heard was public transportation is free. That was also wrong. I buy card and I have to recharge it every month for 15 euros to get kind of unlimited rides...but again it's not free. My definition of free is FREE lol. I am not sure if you have mentioned these things I just sum up my experience here in Tartu which might be different from Tallinn I guess. Things are pretty slow here I don't know why. I got my alien card within 10 days in Korea while here I am supposed to wait for like 2.5 months or so...people are racist ah people are racist everywhere lol so nothing weird. Ah one more thing in Estonia or maybe I should say Tartu it do has summers and winters. When I say summer then its around 30 degrees. So that's another thing people say no summer or no sun in Estonia hehehe yes in winters but summers are summers
@@SS-605 Thank you for taking the time to comment. Appreciate that.
01:44 5 % is minimum wage = 540 net is 6% , 35 % are 600 - 1050 net , 35 % are 1051 - 1900 net; 10% are 1901 - 3500 net, 7 % are 3501 - 9.000 net , 1,5 % are 9.001 - 20.000 net and only 0,5 % are 20.001 - 250.000 net. /month
Thanks for putting down this information
Thank you for laying it out briefly for us Manan bhai. I am about to graduate and I have been researching a lot on life and business in Estonia. I know that it is considered one of the most advanced and digital countries in the world and being a Computer Science student, I think that could play a vital role for me. Is there any chance, I can get your guidance in a bit detail?
Thanks manan 🙏🏻
Hi dear ! thx for your hard work. I'd like to ask whether Do I need to pay Tuition fee before applying for Estonia study visa? thank you
How about if you live 15 km away from the the main city then would it make any difference in cost of living?
Only in rent.
But tend you would have to take into account the additional costs for transport, since most jobs are still in the city.
Dear Mr Manan, please let us know which type of IT job mostly popular.
Go to CV.ee and search for some. You will have a good idea.
@@MananAnwar Thank U Sir
Hi. I am looking to come to Estonia to study for masters. What should I expect my monthly expenses to be? My plan - 150 for university dorm. 150 for groceries and clothes and 100 for other expenses. Is it manageable with 400 Euros?
It will be very tight. But it is possible. Make sure the dorm expenses are correct.
@@MananAnwar Thank you. And yes. The university dorm rent per month is 150 Euros. Did you also study in Estonia? If yes, how much did you spend? Or for an Indian student, how much would you say would be the monthly living expenses?
@@moin6077 please DM me. Easier to explain there.
@@MananAnwar Sure. Thanks. I appreciate your help.
thats a minimum
Does Estonia have a difficult immigration process? Do you think I need to learn Estonian to be able to get a job that can support me?
Yes Estonian immigration isn’t easy due to exams and long duration of 8 years.
You don’t always need to learn Estonian if you are working in the tech field. But it always helps.
I lived three for one year on assignment and to be honest I didn't like it at all , expensive and quite boring. After that I moved to Lithuania and totally wonderful.
What do you think about the Lithuanian people ?
whats your take on whats the good salary?
Thanks Manan.
It would be great if you could quote an average salary range to live a comfortable life in Talinn for a family of 3. I am still trying to figure out the ECTC that I should quote/discuss in my next round of interview to have a decent with my family, if we make a move from India.
Go to lifeinestonia.com and get the cost of living guide.
@@MananAnwar Thanks again.
It's crazy, I'm a senior dev in London and my take home is over 5k pm. But the rent and cost of living is so high. It must be relative
You should negotiate. Because at your experience level it should be double.
Never knew that the salary of unskilled jobs in Estonia are almost as low as in China. But if I there is a chance, it would be great to live there for a new experience!
i am machanical technition working in power plant
Good, you can try to apply to Estonia. Go to CV.ee and look for similar jobs.
Hi, I'm from IT sector.
What about age?
Only young people?
I'm in my 50s, without directive experience
I think it depends on the position. Certainly a lot of positions in IT are needed to be covered by experienced people.
My man, Lead developer and Customer service are two different skill set, sure you can start out in relatively unskilled in customer service, but Lead Developer need about 3-5 years and maybe more considering you need to understand a big tech around it.
Hi Manan. Thanks for sharing your experience in this series. I am interested in knowing more about taxes. In general for IT professionals I would say that the main cost in any country is taxes. Most of youtubers do not talk about it? I am talking about income taxes and the VAT is it is affecting IT services as a freelancer, for example,. thanks
Hello Gaucho, Estonia has a flat 20% income tax. For companies all the profits that are reinvested in the company are not subject to taxes.
Estonia's tax structure is fairly straightforward. I haven't dealt with it much but there is good support from it from EMTA (the estonian tax authorities). In general I would say that if you have your own company in Estonia you can do quite well.
@@MananAnwar Thanks Manan for the clarification. I am a freelancer ( SAP consultant) so I would assume that I can create a company, set a salary for myself and I will pay 20% of taxes for that salary. I will investigate further. Thanks for sharing your videos are really useful.
Bro, I would like to move to Estonia after hearing a lot of advantages associated with IT. Could you please help me with job searching?
You can go to these websites cv.ee and cvkeskus.ee
Also do you have a linkedin account ?
I don't understand the math for the heinz Ketchup. The Ketchup in Estonia, surely,is up by around 50%? From around 2, to 3 Euros? Not just 30%. The same for the toblerone, it's up by much more than the figure mentioned.
Hi thanks for the info! I just applied for a customer service job, they offer 1500 probably after tax, I thought it was a good deal since "estonia was cheap" . So know I think it might be a bad idea haha
Hahahai I know which company you’re talking about.
@@MananAnwar you a WISE man
As an Indian can a fresher after completing his MSc in Comp Sc apply for jobs in Estonia ?
Yes you can
Hi Manan, could you please tell, what are possibilities to get job applying from India, also I have recently finished MBA from London and looking for a career in finance
Hello Moin. Lots of possibilities but you have to apply. Only then you will know. Based on your qualifications you can apply in fintechs.
@@MananAnwar Thanks for the reply, manan! could you suggest good job portals to better hit chances? though I have registered on cv.ee
@@moinchini6624 cv.ee is really good. Although even better would be linkedin. Make sure you have a good profile and then you can start hitting up recruiters.
@@MananAnwar sure will do that, thanks for the advice
For sure Estonians travel more often via Helsinki than via Stockholm or Oslo
Avarage salary compared between Tallinn (the capital) and rest of the nation is like night and day. Most foreigners might not reallise that but many people outside the capital are living below poverty levels. Getting like 500-600 euros per month, if they are lucky to have a job at all!
Yep that’s true in my observation as well.
That is not true. Yes the salaries are lower outside of Tallinn ( and Tartu ), but the overall unemployment rate in Estonia is currently 5.8%. One of the lowest in the EU.
@@jaan-mattisaul8934 Go take a trip down to the eastern parts or rural areas in general.
Most job opportunities are located in cities.
Also, if you are already spitting out numbers here, go find the numbers of how many young and capable work force has left the nation!
Thank you for the links and information, from Turkey
Welcome Berkay !
Is it difficult to start from scratch with 0$ savings for someone with a IT tech support experience that wants to move to Estonia? I’ve always wanted to live there but am curious.
Maybe possible 10 years ago. Not anymore.
@@MananAnwar wondering how much I should save up in order to secure IT work over there and live? I have good IT experience and military experience but no actual degree.
Thank you for replying by the way. You inspire me to live there even more!
i am from lahore planing to come by investment thorough e residency what you segest
I don’t think you can come to country through e-residency. But maybe it’s possible. Are you planning to operate a company here ?
I work on the internet , Freelancer
Is there a way to get residency in Estonia for people like me?؟؟
Google Digital Nomad Visa Estonia.
@@MananAnwar thx pro ♥️
Hello Manan. What do you think about the cinematographic and communication field in Estonia. I would like to study in Tallin a Master in Documentary film making, but I don´t know the development and opportunities in this sector. Any information would be helpful. Thank you.
I think this field is getting more traction in recent years. Check out the Baltic film and media school.
Yes, it's totally true. If you good in IT ,there is no really better choice than Estonia. But Ism not IT person, so I had to move to Germany as Estonian.
What if I am into the IT sector but don't experience, should I still come to Estonia?
You can get beginner role. Like internship.
Do I need to come to Estonia first or apply from my country?
Is 4000 EUR gross salary in tallin good for a senior business analyst for banking industry ? For 1 person ?
Its pretty good.
How can I move to Estonia 🇪🇪 from Bahrain 🇧🇭? Any Visa agency here for Visa assistance? Though I'm a Nigerian.
Best to avoid agencies. Try PPA.ee for visa requirements.
Ofc the tax makes it expensive
Correct
Local here - so in tallinn
*2 room epartment rent 500/m
*utilities 100/m
*food (do it yourself) 200/m
*phone/internet (unlimited data) 20/m
*public transport is free
*gas 1.5 €/l
Hooly crap. Gas in The Netherlands is now €1.85/m³. Most old rental houses that have no good isolation to keep heat in will eat up 260 m³ of gas each winter month.
Estonia used to be cheap before, but now Lithuania is good people move from Belarus and Russia there
Yep that’s true. Heard the same
i want to by property there can u guid me
It might be easier to have a contact there and then you can use them to buy property.
dear , im network engineer , im looking any position at talinn can you help me
Search on LinkedIn
Hey Brother...Thank You for such a Detail explanation.Appreciate your efforts..Could you please make a video on which Profession are in high demand in Estonia..I am a Chemical Engineer by profession
Yeah good idea.
But I can tell you right away that all professions related to IT are heavily demanded. Non IT including engineering and including chemical engineering have little to no scope.
@@MananAnwar Thanks a Lot Brother
Hey,
I am coming this month so can we meet?
Message me on Instagram
So I got selected for MBA in an Estonian university so should I come . I don’t have experience in IT .
very nice video.
Manan ...hey i think i saw you yesterday near by the Circle K on Laagna Tee. Greetings from a new expat resident in Estonia (although over 12 years resident of the Baltic).
Hahaha that must be my twin cuz I am in Turkey right now
@@MananAnwar Turkiye now as i heard! Lol....anyway rethinking about your cousin i must admit he looked a bit younger then you....you know, we old farts tend to loose perception 🙄
@@MananAnwar btw if you ever will be back to boring Eesti let me know...at least i wouldn't be the only bearded southern drinking a beer in the Rotermann district.
Maybe not cheap compared to Pakistan but compared to other western countries Estonia is relatively cheap.
Well alright. But I just proved in the video how Estonia is more expensive than Sweden, with a few examples.
@@MananAnwar Even if a Heinz ketchup or Toblerone chocolate is a bit more expensive compared to Sweden. (You cant really conclude that a country is more expensive just because of the cost of a ketchup Lol.) Other types of food in Sweden are still more expensive like for example milk, bread, meat, potatoes etc.
Rent is also much higher in Sweden compared to Estonia. Transport cost is also much higher in Sweden. Estonia is still a relatively cheap country compared to other Western European countries.
@@MananAnwar Sweden is actually 35.1% more expensive than Estonia if you look at the overall prices and not just Ketchup and chocolate prices.
www.mylifeelsewhere.com/cost-of-living/estonia/sweden
@@babganz I generally don’t trust these kind of websites because they don’t give any hard evidence especially for grocery prices. That’s exactly why I took individual products and compared them between two countries.
@@MananAnwar You compared 2 items. Ketchup and chocolate. Thats not how you determine if a country is cheaper or not. You look at the overall prices.
I'm from Denmark and have also lived in Sweden. I can guarantee you that all the things I mentioned are more expensive in Sweden compared to Estonia. General food items (milk, bread, meat, potatoes), housing, transport etc.
People might have a higher purchasing power in Sweden but that has nothing to do with the country being cheaper.
To say that Sweden and Scandinavian countries are cheaper than Estonia is pure ignorance tbh.
What is the salary for MBA graduates...?? On average..?
I really don't recommend coming to Estonia if you are a business student.
@@MananAnwar oh.! Why is that..? can you give some reason from your opinion...
@@crispkiller1157 Learn IT.
Estonian Universities have produced too many MBA people who don't work on same area.
@@kulnokaiklem what about those who don't have any IT background...? Because generally there are people who do MBA have previous Bachelor's degree in IT relates courses... While most MBA graduates don't have any IT background
Hi Manan, I want to consult you on salaries in upcoming tech companies such as Wolt, Bolt, Pipedrive, and Wise.
I think you can find good data from the app called myfrank
Two tips:1) If you would speak Estonian, you would have much higher changes of renting an apartment. 2) Estonians do not like islamists. Become a Christian. A Christian, Estonian-speaking Pakistani is much more welcomed than an islamist, foreign-language speaker.
I know that the punishment for apostasy is death in islam, but here in Estonia we do not have many people willing to enforce it.
Hello manan, I am a Nigerian and I will love to go to beauty school in Estonia, what advice can you offer
Advice would be to be persistent and try to network. Use LinkedIn as much as possible.
Good morning Anwar, what's the expectations of someone who is trying to come to Estonia via study
Via studies is the best route.
@@MananAnwar okay, please are there any school currently open for admission that you can recommend, and does it have the availability of a dependence?
I think many from Asia think former communist countires in Europe shall be terribly cheap, which it is not, unless you reside in the Balkans. If you are a top notch deleoper or IT-professional looking to make maximum salary, go to US, Switzerland, GCC countires or Australia.
Hearing this after living near Washington DC, where rent is about $1500-2200 per month for a 1 bedroom, this sounds like a great deal. However the salaries are much higher as well.
I’m sure when comparing salaries vs rent Tallinn is more expensive than DC
4:27 That's partly true. I moved here from Berlin and I can say that my previous apartment (3 rooms, 108sqm, 1300EUR in city center) was a way cheaper than here to find the same.
The problem is that most of the apartments are private owned and some Estonians want to have a prestige lifestyle which is related to the prices of goods and food again, so as they rise they adjust their prices too and demand utopic prices for their apartments they want to offer for rent.
Another problem is the gap between the salaries of i.e. a super markt cashier and an IT person, the gap is huge!
They have kind of fixed the cap halfway, a cashier used to earn like 500€ only 4-5 years ago, now it's about 1000 or more, but there is still a lot of to fix.
@@tankart3645 it is not a 1000 for sure
@@kanelbullardag3265 It is around somewhere there, ofc it depends which region you are in the country, as exemple in Tartu or on the islands cashiers usually earn more or even double the amount what a cashier in Narva or Tallinn would earn, because there is usually more immigrants from Russia and Ukraine living in Tallinn and Narva who don't have higher education as most Estonian, leading to that they can only mostly work in low paying jobs, and there aren't really unlimited jobs.
Taking your last point, you are right. The gap is quite huge. But considering companies are struggling to find workers in hospitality now I hope they start to give incentives for these jobs by giving them higher salary.
Hello Sir Estonia is good for Muslims We Trying To settle in Estonia If you help us i will be Thank full🙏
it is challenging but it is doable
Cheaper than France and Germany.
Depends on what you are looking at. Groceries are cheaper in Germany
Rent is actually cheaper in most places in Germany. At least in the former East Germany.
Lovely tips , please how can I apply from Nigeria? I have experience in driving escort vehicles, professional driver
I think Nigeria has an Estonian embassy. You can reach to them.
rent prices in Estonia are insane , and you cant really live on the street either in here cause it will be freezing to death, I lived in Italy, Vigevano for 2 years and I remember I payed less rent there than I pay now in Tallinn
I live alone in one room in Dresden, Germany for 370 euros, utilities included. Estonia has similar or higher prices than Germany. They are insane.
Hello bro
Hello
how are the health insurance costs?
Health insurance is mostly sponsered by the state
@@MananAnwar Not if you are self-employed. They are also private clinics you can use.
Hi, what about the Muslims in Estonia?...
Are there Mosques to pray?
I am planning to join University of Tartu... But I am concerned about the muslims life over there... Is there any problems??
Very less Muslims in Estonia. There is one large mosque in Tallinn, Not sure about Tartu.
You will face some difficulties but get it touch with other Muslims and they will help you out.
@@MananAnwar thanks a lot 👍🏻
There are lot of muslims in Estonia but mostly on the atheistic or secular belief types , there are no mosques in tartu but people gather at international house tartu to pray on Fridays and Eid. As regards to your muslim life if you keep it to yourself and practice yourself then good for you. If you go around crying for halal food everywhere and walk around in traditional attire , food or do Dawah kind of stuff then it is better to stay wherever you are !. Estonians are least religious and do not care about any religion. If you are not going to change or be open to new culture and lifestyle why would you care to establish your comfort in other country. (This is what most Estonians think). Do proper research and arrive with a better mindset and if you have a wife do not force her wear niqab/hijab and walk around the streets of Estonia. I have one such lady (She wears hijab) in my locality and I can sense her sadness and looks she gets from local with no freinds and nobody to talk to , she just comes across and sit in garden with a 4-5 years old kid, please chose places wisely and do not let your spouses have a life of sadness and loneliness, nobody talks to her or play with her kid. This is what I see everyday( for last 2 years) , right across the garden is my balcony she is a brown woman somewhere from subcontinent region.
@@kurtamaster3108 thanks a lot for your Information 👌❤️
@@kurtamaster3108 Bro. There is no such thing as atheistic or secular Muslims. Muslims are literally believers of Islam. Muslims are not a culture, it's literally just a name for the followers of Islam, like Christians in Christianity.
How to get work permit or work visa any possibility ?
You can apply for job, jobs available at cv.ee
Bro plz.. tell about permanent residence in estonia
Waitwaitwait, we've been renting a whole 3-room house w/ a garden for a couple of years for a 700 euros, and then a part of a house for 600, and our neighbours are renting for 450, your price range works for Telliskivi, but who wants to live there?
But Internet connection here is awful(