Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Valletta 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Valletta are 33.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valletta are 48.6% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Valletta are 99.0% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Valletta are 53.0% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Valletta are 30.7% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Valletta is 22.4% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.31 €)
6,984.90 Ft
(18.00 €)
     +74.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(51.54 €)
29,103.75 Ft
(75.00 €)
     +45.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.73 €)
3,686.47 Ft
(9.50 €)
     +22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.58 €)
1,552.20 Ft
(4.00 €)
     +55.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.58 €)
1,746.22 Ft
(4.50 €)
     +74.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 834.89 Ft
(2.15 €)
962.66 Ft
(2.48 €)
     +15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 585.76 Ft
(1.51 €)
939.94 Ft
(2.42 €)
     +60.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 447.05 Ft
(1.15 €)
711.42 Ft
(1.83 €)
     +59.1 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft
(3.77 €)
1,625.61 Ft
(4.19 €)
     +11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft
(1.31 €)
474.50 Ft
(1.22 €)
     -6.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft
(0.87 €)
539.78 Ft
(1.39 €)
     +59.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft
(2.28 €)
1,028.33 Ft
(2.65 €)
     +16.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft
(4.01 €)
1,716.16 Ft
(4.42 €)
     +10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft
(2.36 €)
1,755.77 Ft
(4.52 €)
     +91.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,025.65 Ft
(5.22 €)
2,474.26 Ft
(6.38 €)
     +22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft
(0.66 €)
510.45 Ft
(1.32 €)
     +98.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft
(0.78 €)
302.16 Ft
(0.78 €)
     +0.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft
(0.82 €)
418.04 Ft
(1.08 €)
     +31.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft
(1.29 €)
650.82 Ft
(1.68 €)
     +30.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.52 €)
217.38 Ft
(0.56 €)
     +7.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.57 €)
440.04 Ft
(1.13 €)
     +99.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.28 Ft
(1.35 €)
682.97 Ft
(1.76 €)
     +30.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft
(0.46 €)
485.06 Ft
(1.25 €)
     +170.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.15 €)
1,940.25 Ft
(5.00 €)
     -3.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.03 €)
649.98 Ft
(1.68 €)
     +63.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.38 €)
921.62 Ft
(2.38 €)
     +72.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.67 €)
2,134.27 Ft
(5.50 €)
     -3.0 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.16 €)
776.10 Ft
(2.00 €)
     +72.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.48 €)
0.00 Ft
(0.00 €)
     -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.83 €)
2,716.35 Ft
(7.00 €)
     +146.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.82 €)
1,561.27 Ft
(4.02 €)
     +120.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(17.01 €)
11,641.50 Ft
(30.00 €)
     +76.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft
(6.15 €)
1,968.37 Ft
(5.07 €)
     -17.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(28,346.87 €)
9,119,173.90 Ft
(23,500.00 €)
     -17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft
(25,971.74 €)
10,477,348.73 Ft
(27,000.00 €)
     +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft
(145.64 €)
52,746.05 Ft
(135.93 €)
     -6.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft
(21.10 €)
9,697.85 Ft
(24.99 €)
     +18.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft
(16.34 €)
13,824.28 Ft
(35.62 €)
     +118.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,164.05 Ft
(46.81 €)
29,103.75 Ft
(75.00 €)
     +60.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft
(14.13 €)
10,186.31 Ft
(26.25 €)
     +85.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(7.34 €)
4,656.60 Ft
(12.00 €)
     +63.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 153,333.33 Ft
(395.14 €)
239,038.77 Ft
(616.00 €)
     +55.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,788,393.15 Ft
(9,762.64 €)
3,686,474.55 Ft
(9,500.00 €)
     -2.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft
(73.22 €)
45,595.87 Ft
(117.50 €)
     +60.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft
(30.86 €)
22,312.87 Ft
(57.50 €)
     +86.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft
(85.28 €)
56,267.24 Ft
(145.00 €)
     +70.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft
(91.71 €)
71,789.24 Ft
(185.00 €)
     +101.7 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 227,525.69 Ft
(586.33 €)
392,361.62 Ft
(1,011.11 €)
     +72.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,268.49 Ft
(456.82 €)
322,566.52 Ft
(831.25 €)
     +82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,932.05 Ft
(1,030.62 €)
897,365.52 Ft
(2,312.50 €)
     +124.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,283.75 Ft
(758.37 €)
574,798.99 Ft
(1,481.25 €)
     +95.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,448.90 Ft
(333.59 €)
270,380.40 Ft
(696.77 €)
     +108.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(227.83 €)
135,190.20 Ft
(348.38 €)
     +52.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Valletta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft
(1,091.72 €)
488,727.36 Ft
(1,259.44 €)
     +15.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 5.14      -42.6 %
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