Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 41.8% more expensive than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Brussels are more expensive than in Valletta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brussels.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
Valletta
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$21.44
€20.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Valletta
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
Valletta
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.21
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,152.71
|
$32,152.89
€30,833.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 66.3% more for housing
Valletta
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.12
|
$55.46
€53.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,048.33
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€916.43
|
$1,025.16
€983.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.76
|
$179.33
€171.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Valletta
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.11
|
$988.17
€947.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,222.20
|
$22,667.79
€21,737.44
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
Valletta
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.22
|
$38.09
€36.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
Valletta
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.00
|
$96.46
€92.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.26
|
$51.32
€49.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.93
|
$115.01
€110.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.64
|
$143.35
€137.46
|
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