Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 18.0% lower than in Valletta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 12.4% lower than in Valletta
Rent Prices in Madrid are 0.3% higher than in Valletta
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 22.3% lower than in Valletta
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 10.8% lower than in Valletta
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 123.3% higher than in Valletta
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Restaurants
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 14.00 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 60.00 €      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.10 € 3.48 €      -15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.52 € 2.32 €      -8.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 € 2.38 €      -1.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 € 1.54 €      -10.8 %
Markets
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 € 4.03 €      -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.32 €      +2.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.66 €      -47.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 2.78 €      -5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.10 € 5.86 €      +14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.03 € 3.42 €      -15.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 € 6.16 €      -5.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.01 €      -23.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.80 €      +2.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.81 €      -24.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.04 €      -38.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.62 €      +11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.67 €      -40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 € 1.21 €      -31.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 0.88 €      -29.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.50 € 1.14 €      -23.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 1.80 €      -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.62 €      +2.3 %
Transportation
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.50 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.00 € 40.00 €      +53.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 € 3.00 €      -66.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 1.93 €      -60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 22.00 €      -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.07 € 6.22 €      +22.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +51.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 27,619.74 €      +6.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139.64 € 138.91 €      -0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.99 € 13.73 €      -45.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.00 € 29.56 €      -26.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.00 € 43.33 €      -42.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.25 € 9.80 €      -62.6 %
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 € 489.04 €      -20.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,500.00 € 9,061.90 €      -4.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.50 € 67.13 €      -42.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.50 € 27.32 €      -52.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 145.00 € 74.79 €      -48.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 185.00 € 81.70 €      -55.8 %
Rent Per Month
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.11 € 1,196.21 €      +18.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 831.25 € 872.45 €      +5.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,312.50 € 2,084.48 €      -9.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,481.25 € 1,497.75 €      +1.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.77 € 411.50 €      -40.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.38 € 236.31 €      -32.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Valletta Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,259.44 € 2,463.85 €      +95.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.14 2.48      -51.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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