Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Malta

Valletta vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 36.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 74.1% more in Valletta
Groceries: pay 93.9% more in Valletta
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Valletta
Housing: pay 59.6% more in Valletta
Childcare: pay 64.1% less in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Valletta
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Valletta

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

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Valletta vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Valletta instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 74.1% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$22.39 €19.93	+83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$13.44 €11.96	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.38 €2.12	+37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.96 €1.74	+238.6%
Average			+74.1%

Istanbul vs. Valletta - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Valletta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.43 €1.28	+55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.18 €4.61	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$5.09 €4.53	+8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.36 €3.88	+80.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.45 €4.85	+114.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.72 €1.53	+101.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.24 €1.11	+21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.76 €1.57	+208.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.69 €1.51	+102.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.86 €0.77	+177.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.52 €1.36	+432.5%
Average			+93.9%

Istanbul vs. Valletta - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$5.68 €5.06	+4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$18.25 €16.24	+117.2%
Average			-10.8%

Istanbul vs. Valletta - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.6% more for housing

	Istanbul	Valletta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$29.39 €26.16	+82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,112.27 €989.96	+71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$118.81 €105.74	+72.5%
Average			+59.6%

Istanbul vs. Valletta - Cost of housing

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$277.72 €247.18	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	-52.6%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$5.60 €4.98	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.18 €2.83	-26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$6.27 €5.58	+168.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$59.07 €52.57	-22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.37 €10.12	+39.8%
Average			+9.4%

Istanbul vs. Valletta - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Valletta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$57.44 €51.13	+7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$68.96 €61.38	+74.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$112.13 €99.80	+12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$130.55 €116.19	+36.7%
Average			+30.2%

Istanbul vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing

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