Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Valletta 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Valletta is 32.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valletta is 47.5% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Valletta are 96.7% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Valletta are 62.3% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Valletta are 30.0% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Valletta is 19.7% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.40 €)
7,692.86 Ft
(20.00 €)
     +92.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(52.00 €)
30,771.44 Ft
(80.00 €)
     +53.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.80 €)
3,750.27 Ft
(9.75 €)
     +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.60 €)
1,577.04 Ft
(4.10 €)
     +57.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.60 €)
1,634.73 Ft
(4.25 €)
     +63.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 840.26 Ft
(2.18 €)
954.74 Ft
(2.48 €)
     +13.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 585.59 Ft
(1.52 €)
940.24 Ft
(2.44 €)
     +60.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 446.96 Ft
(1.16 €)
692.36 Ft
(1.80 €)
     +54.9 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,461.71 Ft
(3.80 €)
1,616.20 Ft
(4.20 €)
     +10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 512.27 Ft
(1.33 €)
470.33 Ft
(1.22 €)
     -8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 342.23 Ft
(0.89 €)
535.05 Ft
(1.39 €)
     +56.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 885.74 Ft
(2.30 €)
1,092.39 Ft
(2.84 €)
     +23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,545.82 Ft
(4.02 €)
1,701.10 Ft
(4.42 €)
     +10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.70 Ft
(2.38 €)
1,740.35 Ft
(4.52 €)
     +90.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,020.41 Ft
(5.25 €)
2,452.53 Ft
(6.38 €)
     +21.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 258.61 Ft
(0.67 €)
505.97 Ft
(1.32 €)
     +95.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 302.22 Ft
(0.79 €)
299.51 Ft
(0.78 €)
     -0.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.06 Ft
(0.83 €)
414.37 Ft
(1.08 €)
     +29.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft
(1.30 €)
645.11 Ft
(1.68 €)
     +29.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.52 €)
215.47 Ft
(0.56 €)
     +6.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.57 €)
436.18 Ft
(1.13 €)
     +97.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 522.97 Ft
(1.36 €)
676.97 Ft
(1.76 €)
     +29.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 178.57 Ft
(0.46 €)
480.80 Ft
(1.25 €)
     +169.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.20 €)
1,923.22 Ft
(5.00 €)
     -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 399.40 Ft
(1.04 €)
644.28 Ft
(1.68 €)
     +61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.39 €)
913.53 Ft
(2.38 €)
     +70.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.72 €)
2,115.54 Ft
(5.50 €)
     -3.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.17 €)
769.29 Ft
(2.00 €)
     +71.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.70 €)
0.00 Ft
(0.00 €)
     -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.86 €)
1,923.22 Ft
(5.00 €)
     +74.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.84 €)
1,547.56 Ft
(4.02 €)
     +118.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(17.16 €)
11,539.29 Ft
(30.00 €)
     +74.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.93 Ft
(6.20 €)
1,951.08 Ft
(5.07 €)
     -18.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(27,298.04 €)
9,039,110.64 Ft
(23,500.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,075,200.00 Ft
(26,193.64 €)
10,385,361.16 Ft
(27,000.00 €)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,975.95 Ft
(148.13 €)
54,740.40 Ft
(142.31 €)
     -3.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,284.47 Ft
(21.54 €)
9,372.31 Ft
(24.37 €)
     +13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,313.11 Ft
(16.41 €)
13,248.81 Ft
(34.44 €)
     +109.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft
(47.84 €)
24,761.39 Ft
(64.38 €)
     +34.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft
(14.31 €)
10,096.88 Ft
(26.25 €)
     +83.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,800.00 Ft
(7.28 €)
3,461.79 Ft
(9.00 €)
     +23.6 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 155,454.55 Ft
(404.15 €)
236,940.09 Ft
(616.00 €)
     +52.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,786,379.96 Ft
(9,843.88 €)
3,654,108.56 Ft
(9,500.00 €)
     -3.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,343.72 Ft
(73.69 €)
45,195.55 Ft
(117.50 €)
     +59.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,076.67 Ft
(31.40 €)
22,116.97 Ft
(57.50 €)
     +83.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,066.67 Ft
(85.97 €)
55,773.24 Ft
(145.00 €)
     +68.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,451.95 Ft
(92.17 €)
71,158.96 Ft
(185.00 €)
     +100.7 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,004.95 Ft
(592.77 €)
388,916.82 Ft
(1,011.11 €)
     +70.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,301.53 Ft
(460.95 €)
319,734.50 Ft
(831.25 €)
     +80.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,687.77 Ft
(1,044.31 €)
889,486.95 Ft
(2,312.50 €)
     +121.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,179.30 Ft
(767.41 €)
569,752.45 Ft
(1,481.25 €)
     +93.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,637.86 Ft
(337.03 €)
268,006.55 Ft
(696.77 €)
     +106.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,932.81 Ft
(231.21 €)
134,003.28 Ft
(348.38 €)
     +50.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419,964.78 Ft
(1,091.83 €)
497,257.93 Ft
(1,292.78 €)
     +18.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.91 5.14      -42.3 %
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