Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 9.8% lower than in Valletta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 3.2% lower than in Valletta
Rent Prices in Madrid are 11.1% higher than in Valletta
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 20.2% lower than in Valletta
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 6.4% lower than in Valletta
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 69.4% higher than in Valletta
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Restaurants
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 60.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 € 10.00 €      +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 € 3.50 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 € 2.44 €      -0.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 € 2.60 €      +7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 € 1.70 €      -9.9 %
Markets
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 € 4.02 €      -4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.41 €      +15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 € 0.66 €      -52.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 € 2.77 €      -2.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.42 € 6.41 €      +44.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.52 € 3.63 €      -19.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.38 € 6.39 €      +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.07 €      -18.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.83 €      +7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.91 €      -15.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.03 €      -38.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.70 €      +25.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.70 €      -38.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 € 1.19 €      -32.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 0.85 €      -31.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 € 1.22 €      -27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 1.84 €      -22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.65 €      +2.7 %
Transportation
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.50 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 € 51.00 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.12 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 2.09 €      -48.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 23.75 €      -20.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.07 € 6.31 €      +24.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,500.00 € 33,365.00 €      +42.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 € 27,882.89 €      +3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.31 € 152.60 €      +7.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.37 € 15.57 €      -36.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.38 € 31.89 €      -7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.71 € 45.44 €      -25.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.25 € 13.54 €      -48.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 10.50 €      +16.7 %
Childcare
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.00 € 506.67 €      -17.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,500.00 € 9,175.00 €      -3.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.50 € 89.62 €      -23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.50 € 35.59 €      -38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 145.00 € 87.94 €      -39.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 185.00 € 103.60 €      -44.0 %
Rent Per Month
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.11 € 1,347.87 €      +33.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 € 966.67 €      +8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,312.50 € 2,334.13 €      +0.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,481.25 € 1,677.07 €      +13.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.77 € 508.45 €      -27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.38 € 306.97 €      -11.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,292.78 € 2,119.41 €      +63.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.14 3.36      -34.7 %
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