Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 22.5% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.6% less in Valletta
- Groceries
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pay 18.8% less in Valletta
- Transportation
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pay 11.2% less in Valletta
- Housing
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pay 47.5% less in Valletta
- Childcare
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pay 50.7% less in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.2% less in Valletta
- Clothing
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pay 16.5% more in Valletta
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.43
|
$2.56
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$1.91
€1.69
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.39
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.11
|
$4.62
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.68
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
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pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.40
|
$5.44
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,817.91
|
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.96
|
$26.79
€23.61
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€45.54
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,711.87
|
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,436.96
|
$955.66
€842.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€164.41
|
$67.53
€59.51
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,160.53
|
$660.21
€581.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,583.93
|
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.38
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.83
|
$2.50
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€40.20
|
$47.16
€41.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
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pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€56.53
|
$91.77
€80.87
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.87
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€72.72
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€89.25
|
$101.82
€89.73
|
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