Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 35.0% more expensive than Valletta.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
Valletta
|
Amsterdam
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.09
|
$21.77
€20.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.29
€9.55
|
$13.06
€12.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.43
|
$3.31
€3.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.84
|
$2.81
€2.60
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
Valletta
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.35
|
$2.11
€1.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
€4.90
|
$6.59
€6.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.21
|
$5.10
€4.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.87
€2.66
|
$4.45
€4.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
€4.55
|
$5.95
€5.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.32
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.69
|
$1.55
€1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
Valletta
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.10
|
$8.18
€7.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.71
€82.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,450.20
€23,611.42
|
$32,110.45
€29,790.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.24
€27.13
|
$25.25
€23.43
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
Valletta
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
€35.79
|
$50.09
€46.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.02
€1,015.91
|
$2,059.29
€1,910.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.23
€835.19
|
$1,685.95
€1,564.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.57
€104.44
|
$203.74
€189.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Valletta
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$667.12
€618.92
|
$2,119.81
€1,966.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,288.38
€9,545.04
|
$11,765.02
€10,915.00
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
Valletta
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.02
|
$7.08
€6.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.49
|
$4.28
€3.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.53
|
$10.34
€9.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.22
€75.36
|
$62.30
€57.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.06
|
$16.33
€15.15
|
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pay 40.2% less for clothing
Valletta
|
Amsterdam
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.25
€118.06
|
$89.06
€82.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
€57.77
|
$33.70
€31.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$157.03
€145.69
|
$94.07
€87.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.35
€185.88
|
$110.42
€102.44
|
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