Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 1.3% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
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pay 57.1% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 39.1% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 9.4% less in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 16.7% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 25.0% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.6% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.51
¥976
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.21
¥781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.36
|
$1.12
¥167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$0.75
¥112
|
|
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.63
¥245
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$7.01
¥1,051
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.25
|
$5.89
¥882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
$2.09
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.38
|
$3.26
¥489
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$2.38
¥356
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.06
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$2.65
¥397
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$2.42
¥362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.29
¥193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$4.42
¥663
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,158.87
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.64
|
$27.88
¥4,177
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.92
|
$31.86
¥4,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,005.19
|
$1,120.28
¥167,868
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€878.72
|
$582.98
¥87,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
$134.03
¥20,084
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€607.06
|
$533.29
¥79,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$14,506.96
¥2,173,794
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$3.40
¥510
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
$3.91
¥586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.36
|
$67.16
¥10,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$12.38
¥1,854
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
$52.60
¥7,882
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
$36.87
¥5,525
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
$63.41
¥9,502
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
$82.89
¥12,421
|
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