Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

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Malta

Valletta vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 23.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Valletta
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Valletta
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Valletta
Housing: pay 33.0% less in Valletta
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Valletta
Clothing: pay 21.2% more in Valletta

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Valletta are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Valletta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Valletta.

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Valletta vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valletta instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$22.39 €20.00	+170.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$13.44 €12.00	+110.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$2.38 €2.12	+82.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.96 €1.75	+79.1%
Average			+128.7%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Valletta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$1.43 €1.28	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$5.18 €4.62	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$5.09 €4.54	-54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$4.36 €3.89	+25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$5.45 €4.87	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$1.72 €1.53	-8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.24 €1.11	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.76 €1.58	-15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.69 €1.51	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.86 €0.77	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.52 €1.36	+5.7%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$5.68 €5.07	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$27,993.39 €24,995.21	-37.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$18.25 €16.30	+26.8%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 33.0% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Valletta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$29.39 €26.24	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$1,413.67 €1,262.26	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$1,112.27 €993.14	-34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$118.81 €106.08	-37.7%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$277.72 €247.97	-76.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$12,317.09 €10,997.89	-44.8%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$5.60 €5.00	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$3.18 €2.84	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$6.27 €5.60	-53.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$59.07 €52.74	-36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$11.37 €10.15	-17.0%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 21.2% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Valletta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$57.44 €51.29	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$68.96 €61.58	+67.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$112.13 €100.12	+39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$130.55 €116.57	+8.9%
Average			+21.2%

Hong Kong vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing

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