Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 14.4% lower than in Valletta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 8.8% lower than in Valletta
Rent Prices in Madrid are 3.3% higher than in Valletta
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 18.3% lower than in Valletta
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 8.8% lower than in Valletta
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 111.5% higher than in Valletta
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Restaurants
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 14.00 €      -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 60.00 €      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 € 9.00 €      -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.48 € 2.38 €      -4.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 € 2.41 €      -0.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.57 €      -14.2 %
Markets
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 € 4.03 €      -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.38 €      +12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 € 0.66 €      -52.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.65 € 2.78 €      +4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.42 € 6.06 €      +37.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.52 € 3.46 €      -23.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.38 € 6.33 €      -0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.03 €      -22.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.82 €      +5.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.81 €      -25.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.03 €      -38.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.64 €      +14.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.69 €      -39.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 € 1.20 €      -32.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 0.87 €      -30.2 %
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 € 1.76 €      -26.1 %
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 € 40.00 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 3.00 €      -57.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 1.93 €      -52.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 22.00 €      -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.07 € 6.23 €      +22.8 %
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 € 27,619.74 €      +2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.93 € 141.69 €      +4.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.99 € 14.03 €      -43.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.62 € 29.90 €      -16.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.00 € 44.05 €      -41.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.25 € 10.24 €      -61.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Childcare
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.00 € 492.60 €      -20.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,500.00 € 8,650.00 €      -8.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.50 € 69.01 €      -41.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.50 € 28.04 €      -51.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 145.00 € 76.17 €      -47.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 185.00 € 82.44 €      -55.4 %
Rent Per Month
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.11 € 1,247.21 €      +23.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 831.25 € 901.63 €      +8.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,312.50 € 2,143.27 €      -7.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,481.25 € 1,531.91 €      +3.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.77 € 418.31 €      -40.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.38 € 238.41 €      -31.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,259.44 € 2,428.49 €      +92.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.14 2.54      -50.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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