Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 43.6% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Valletta
- Transportation
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pay 33.7% less in Valletta
- Housing
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pay 33.5% less in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Valletta
- Clothing
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pay 42.4% less in Valletta
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Bern, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
Bern
|
Valletta
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.55
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.05
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.82
|
$2.56
€2.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.53
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
Bern
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.66
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.24
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.26
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.80
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.93
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.81
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
Bern
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.46
|
$5.44
€4.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.95
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,729.93
|
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.32
|
$26.79
€23.57
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
Bern
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.97
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,135.61
|
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF804.16
|
$955.66
€840.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF208.14
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
Bern
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,482.75
|
$660.21
€580.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,106.64
|
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bern
|
Valletta
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.09
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.43
|
$2.50
€2.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.43
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.46
|
$47.16
€41.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.74
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
Bern
|
Valletta
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.95
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.31
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF137.41
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF155.26
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
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