Cost of living comparison
compared to
Valletta vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary
Valletta is 44.8% more expensive than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 43.7% more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 68.4% more in Valletta
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Valletta are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Valletta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Valletta.
Valletta vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Valletta instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
Taipei vs. Valletta - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
$5.11
€4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
$5.12
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
$3.83
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
$4.59
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
$1.55
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
$0.65
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
Taipei vs. Valletta - Cost of groceries
pay 43.7% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
$5.92
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
$26,401.08
€22,766.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
$19.04
€16.42
|
|
Taipei vs. Valletta - Cost of transportation
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
$31.54
€27.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
$1,284.79
€1,107.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
$1,073.09
€925.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
$107.85
€93.00
|
|
Taipei vs. Valletta - Cost of housing
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
$264.01
€227.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
$12,847.89
€11,079.08
|
|
Taipei vs. Valletta - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
$5.02
€4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
$6.60
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
$59.92
€51.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
$15.36
€13.25
|
|
Taipei vs. Valletta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.4% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
$103.34
€89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
$74.39
€64.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
$146.16
€126.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
$171.21
€147.64
|
|
Taipei vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing
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