Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Zurich 

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Cost of Living in Zurich is 71.4% higher than in Valletta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 74.1% higher than in Valletta
Rent Prices in Zurich are 80.0% higher than in Valletta
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 53.9% higher than in Valletta
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 96.0% higher than in Valletta
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 239.8% higher than in Valletta
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Restaurants
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(19.12 Fr.)
26.15 €
(25.00 Fr.)
     +30.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(76.47 Fr.)
125.54 €
(120.00 Fr.)
     +56.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 €
(9.32 Fr.)
16.74 €
(16.00 Fr.)
     +71.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 €
(4.01 Fr.)
8.37 €
(8.00 Fr.)
     +99.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(4.30 Fr.)
7.32 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +62.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 €
(2.33 Fr.)
5.57 €
(5.33 Fr.)
     +128.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 €
(2.32 Fr.)
4.86 €
(4.65 Fr.)
     +100.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 €
(1.81 Fr.)
4.47 €
(4.27 Fr.)
     +136.5 %
Markets
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 €
(4.02 Fr.)
6.80 €
(6.50 Fr.)
     +61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.17 Fr.)
3.10 €
(2.96 Fr.)
     +153.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.33 Fr.)
1.65 €
(1.58 Fr.)
     +18.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 €
(2.71 Fr.)
6.11 €
(5.84 Fr.)
     +115.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.42 €
(4.23 Fr.)
10.48 €
(10.02 Fr.)
     +137.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.52 €
(4.33 Fr.)
10.85 €
(10.37 Fr.)
     +139.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.38 €
(6.09 Fr.)
19.69 €
(18.82 Fr.)
     +208.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.26 Fr.)
1.46 €
(1.40 Fr.)
     +11.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.74 Fr.)
0.96 €
(0.92 Fr.)
     +23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.03 Fr.)
1.23 €
(1.17 Fr.)
     +14.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 €
(1.60 Fr.)
2.14 €
(2.04 Fr.)
     +27.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.54 Fr.)
0.97 €
(0.93 Fr.)
     +72.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.08 Fr.)
1.05 €
(1.01 Fr.)
     -7.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 €
(1.68 Fr.)
2.21 €
(2.11 Fr.)
     +25.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(1.19 Fr.)
1.13 €
(1.08 Fr.)
     -9.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.78 Fr.)
12.55 €
(12.00 Fr.)
     +151.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 €
(1.60 Fr.)
2.15 €
(2.06 Fr.)
     +28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(2.27 Fr.)
2.73 €
(2.61 Fr.)
     +14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.26 Fr.)
9.42 €
(9.00 Fr.)
     +71.2 %
Transportation
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(1.91 Fr.)
4.60 €
(4.40 Fr.)
     +130.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 €
(0.00 Fr.)
91.01 €
(87.00 Fr.)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.78 Fr.)
7.32 €
(7.00 Fr.)
     +46.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(3.85 Fr.)
6.40 €
(6.12 Fr.)
     +59.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(28.68 Fr.)
74.69 €
(71.40 Fr.)
     +149.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.07 €
(4.85 Fr.)
7.34 €
(7.02 Fr.)
     +44.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,500.00 €
(22,463.49 Fr.)
34,313.46 €
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     +46.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 €
(25,809.12 Fr.)
34,326.91 €
(32,812.86 Fr.)
     +27.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.31 €
(136.04 Fr.)
236.33 €
(225.91 Fr.)
     +66.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.37 €
(23.29 Fr.)
31.22 €
(29.84 Fr.)
     +28.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.38 €
(32.86 Fr.)
48.79 €
(46.64 Fr.)
     +41.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.71 €
(58.04 Fr.)
76.75 €
(73.37 Fr.)
     +26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.25 €
(25.09 Fr.)
40.06 €
(38.29 Fr.)
     +52.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(8.60 Fr.)
20.92 €
(20.00 Fr.)
     +132.5 %
Childcare
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.00 €
(588.83 Fr.)
2,833.13 €
(2,708.17 Fr.)
     +359.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,500.00 €
(9,080.99 Fr.)
34,300.38 €
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +261.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.50 €
(112.32 Fr.)
121.59 €
(116.23 Fr.)
     +3.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.50 €
(54.96 Fr.)
59.38 €
(56.76 Fr.)
     +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 145.00 €
(138.60 Fr.)
115.44 €
(110.35 Fr.)
     -20.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 185.00 €
(176.84 Fr.)
192.01 €
(183.55 Fr.)
     +3.8 %
Rent Per Month
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.11 €
(966.51 Fr.)
2,226.36 €
(2,128.16 Fr.)
     +120.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 €
(848.36 Fr.)
1,665.53 €
(1,592.07 Fr.)
     +87.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,312.50 €
(2,210.50 Fr.)
3,566.14 €
(3,408.85 Fr.)
     +54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,481.25 €
(1,415.92 Fr.)
2,790.58 €
(2,667.50 Fr.)
     +88.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.77 €
(666.03 Fr.)
2,094.15 €
(2,001.79 Fr.)
     +200.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.38 €
(333.02 Fr.)
1,452.11 €
(1,388.06 Fr.)
     +316.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Valletta Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,292.78 €
(1,235.76 Fr.)
7,650.71 €
(7,313.26 Fr.)
     +491.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.14 2.26      -56.0 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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