Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Malta

Valletta vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Valletta is 14.3% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Valletta
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Valletta
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Valletta
Housing: pay 47.8% more in Valletta
Childcare: pay 72.0% less in Valletta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Valletta
Clothing: pay 51.7% more in Valletta

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

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Valletta vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Seoul	Valletta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$22.39 €19.93	+150.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$13.44 €11.96	+80.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$2.38 €2.12	+50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$1.96 €1.74	+149.3%
Average			+111.8%

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Seoul	Valletta
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$1.43 €1.28	-53.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$5.18 €4.61	-41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$5.09 €4.53	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$4.36 €3.88	+21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$5.45 €4.85	+14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.72 €1.53	-50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$1.24 €1.11	-20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.76 €1.57	-32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.69 €1.51	-40.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.86 €0.77	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$1.52 €1.36	+31.9%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Seoul	Valletta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$5.68 €5.06	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$18.25 €16.24	+114.5%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 47.8% more for housing

	Seoul	Valletta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$29.39 €26.16	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	+59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$1,112.27 €989.96	+79.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$118.81 €105.74	-27.0%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

	Seoul	Valletta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$277.72 €247.18	-85.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	-45.5%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Valletta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$5.60 €4.98	+50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$3.18 €2.83	-22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.27 €5.58	+86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$59.07 €52.57	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$11.37 €10.12	+1.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 51.7% more for clothing

	Seoul	Valletta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$57.44 €51.13	-0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$68.96 €61.38	+110.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$112.13 €99.80	+60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$130.55 €116.19	+58.3%
Average			+51.7%

Seoul vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing

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