Cost of living comparison
London is 81.7% more expensive than Valletta.
If you lived in London instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
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Valletta
|
London
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
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pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$5.65
£4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$6.31
£5.02
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$4.26
£3.39
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
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pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.21
|
$7.39
£5.88
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£205.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,148.07
|
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$35.26
£28.06
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Valletta
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
$41.63
£33.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,048.13
|
$2,834.46
£2,255.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€916.26
|
$2,063.73
£1,642.25
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.74
|
$263.90
£210.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€632.99
|
$2,333.60
£1,857.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$27,892.30
£22,195.77
|
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pay 91.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$8.27
£6.58
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
$4.80
£3.82
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.21
|
$65.66
£52.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$16.14
£12.85
|
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pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.99
|
$96.94
£77.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.25
|
$50.55
£40.22
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$114.87
£91.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$135.36
£107.72
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