Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 17.3% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Budapest
- Groceries
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pay 23.3% less in Budapest
- Transportation
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pay 11.3% less in Budapest
- Housing
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pay 19.0% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Budapest
- Clothing
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pay 7.8% less in Budapest
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$10.52
HUF3,743.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.89
HUF2,807.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$1.53
HUF542.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.69
|
$1.18
HUF420.89
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$1.48
HUF526.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$4.42
HUF1,571.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$3.98
HUF1,415.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
$2.43
HUF865.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.44
HUF868.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.71
HUF251.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.80
HUF283.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.81
HUF287.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.17
HUF417.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.51
HUF181.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.55
HUF194.70
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$6.17
HUF2,196.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.54
HUF8,377.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,593,880.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.61
|
$12.15
HUF4,324.27
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
$17.98
HUF6,399.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
$642.83
HUF228,731.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€842.16
|
$478.04
HUF170,096.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.51
|
$105.42
HUF37,510.46
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.80
|
$423.92
HUF150,838.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,755,363.94
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$2.63
HUF935.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.37
HUF844.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
$5.98
HUF2,129.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.56
|
$49.31
HUF17,546.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$7.63
HUF2,714.37
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.87
|
$74.81
HUF26,618.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
$36.73
HUF13,068.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$86.74
HUF30,862.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.73
|
$93.52
HUF33,276.00
|
|
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