Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 6.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$2.62
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$5.28
€4.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$4.54
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$2.87
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$25,450.20
€23,403.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$29.24
€26.89
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$1,095.02
€1,006.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$900.23
€827.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$112.57
€103.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$667.12
€613.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$10,288.38
€9,461.02
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$4.33
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$2.69
€2.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$81.22
€74.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$127.25
€117.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$62.27
€57.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$157.03
€144.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$200.35
€184.24
|
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