Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 23.7% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% less in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% more in Valletta
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Valletta are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Valletta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥929
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥743
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥159
|
$2.56
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥106
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥233
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,000
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥839
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥297
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥465
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥339
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥152
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥378
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥345
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥184
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥630
|
$5.44
€4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,357
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥3,974
|
$26.79
€23.57
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,107
|
$955.66
€840.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
|
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,024
|
$660.21
€580.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥485
|
$2.50
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥557
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,574
|
$47.16
€41.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,764
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,817
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
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