By Merilin Jürjo
Tartu is a true student town and home to Estonia's oldest university. Its academic atmosphere and high concentration of bright minds makes it a center for innovation and entrepreneurship. With safe and tolerant environment, the city takes pride in its urban greenery, easy transit and excellent healthcare, all contributing to a high quality of life at a reasonable cost.
Tartu is one of the top ten city matches for 9.9% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $710.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $570.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.90 |
| Small apartment | $430.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $5.60 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.20 |
| A beer | $1.30 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $1.60 |
| Bread | $0.30 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.75 |
| Lunch | $7.90 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $54.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $17.00 |
| Movie ticket | $8.30 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $48.39 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 2 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.10 |
| Meetups groups | 4 |
| Meetups members | 438 |
| Number of investors | 3 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 12 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 1 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.33 |
| Startup events | 33 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.50 |
| Startups [score] | 0.36 |
| Total number of startups | 54 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | buildit |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 1 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 1 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.10 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.18 |
Commute| Traffic handling [score] | 1.00 |
|---|
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 79.00 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.75 |
| Freedom from corruption | 69.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.72 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 57.20 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.40 |
| Time to open a business | 3.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.98 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.92 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 3 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 9 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.93 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.95 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.94 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.58 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.93 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.56 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.65 |
Education| Best university in ranking | University of Tartu |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 325 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 524.66 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 516.29 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 541.40 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 8 |
| PISA ranking | 4 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.97 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 5 |
| PISA science (high school) | 3 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.66 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.11 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.09 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.05 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.15 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.13 |
| University quality [score] | 0.11 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.96 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.92 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.88 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | EUR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.40 |
| GDP per capita | $26998.78 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.44 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.46 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.61 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.49 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 84 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.20 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 19.00 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.34 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.52 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 12.53 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 30 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.37 |
| Cinemas | 27 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.37 |
| Comedy clubs | 36 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.68 |
| Concert venues | 30 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.47 |
| Historical sites | 23 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.29 |
| Museums | 31 |
| Museums [score] | 0.52 |
| Performing art venues | 34 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.47 |
| Sport venues | 4 |
| Sports [score] | 0.31 |
| Zoos | 2 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.52 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 75.08 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.76 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Single only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | Other type of partnership |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.73 |
Outdoors| Urban area elevation (meters) | 43.00 |
|---|---|
| Water access [score] | 0.70 |
Costs of living in Tartu are in the 71st place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Tartu will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $54 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $8 |
 Broadband internet connection | $21 |
 Monthly public transport | $17 |
 Lunch | $8 |
Software Engineer salaries in Tartu are below average. For this job type, Tartu ranks 194th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Tartu.
The overall crime rate puts Tartu in position 24 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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236Tartu (formerly known as Dorpat or Yuryev) is the second largest city in Estonia with a population of 100,000. It is a Hanseatic city and a university town. It is the oldest city in Estonia, dating back to 1030.
Tartu is 185 km south-east of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The Emajõgi River, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, flows for 10 km within the city limits.
Since Tartu is a student town, English is widely understood. As usual, the older people are more likely to only speak Estonian and Russian; however most can understand English if you speak clearly.
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