Cost of living comparison

 Helsinki, Finland
compared to
 Valletta, Malta
Valletta vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 0.6% cheaper than Helsinki.

Restaurants
pay 11.9% less in Valletta
Groceries
pay 0.7% less in Valletta
Transportation
pay 1.2% less in Valletta
Housing
pay 2.8% more in Valletta
Childcare
pay 38.5% more in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.6% less in Valletta
Clothing
pay 0.1% more in Valletta

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Valletta are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Valletta.

Valletta vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valletta instead of Helsinki, you would:

pay 11.9% less for restaurants

 
Helsinki
Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.76
€18.19
$16.08
€15.59
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€11.43
$10.72
€10.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.14
€3.05
$2.56
€2.49

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

 
Helsinki
Valletta
Bread
1 loaf
$2.89
€2.80
$1.39
€1.35
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.13
€4.01
$4.82
€4.68
Milk (1 gallon) $5.15
€5.00
$4.62
€4.48

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pay 1.2% less for transportation

 
Helsinki
Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.50
€7.28
$5.44
€5.27
Monthly public transit pass $71.38
€69.22
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,296.42
€33,260.36
$25,186.43
€24,425.58

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pay 2.8% more for housing

 
Helsinki
Valletta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.48
€21.80
$30.37
€29.45
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,111.66
€1,078.07
$1,093.20
€1,060.17
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $870.64
€844.34
$955.66
€926.79

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pay 38.5% more for childcare

 
Helsinki
Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $338.03
€327.82
$660.21
€640.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,508.28
€10,190.84
$8,574.10
€8,315.09

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Helsinki
Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.57
€8.32
$4.29
€4.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.76
€4.62
$2.50
€2.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.36
€11.02
$5.95
€5.77

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

 
Helsinki
Valletta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$100.00
€96.98
$91.77
€89.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.76
€30.80
$35.73
€34.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.57
€86.86
$93.78
€90.95

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