Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Switzerland

Bern vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 52.8% more expensive than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% more in Bern
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in Bern
Transportation: pay 63.7% more in Bern
Housing: pay 37.6% more in Bern
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.8% more in Bern
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Bern

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Bern are more expensive than in Valletta. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bern.

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Bern vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% more for restaurants

	Valletta	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €20.00	$28.80 CHF23.73	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$15.60 CHF12.85	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$6.23 CHF5.14	+162.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.75	$6.97 CHF5.74	+255.7%
Average			+47.5%

Valletta vs. Bern - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Valletta	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.95 CHF2.43	+105.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.62	$12.12 CHF9.98	+134.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.54	$8.18 CHF6.74	+60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.89	$7.71 CHF6.35	+76.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.87	$13.20 CHF10.87	+142.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$1.76 CHF1.45	+2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.91 CHF0.75	-26.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.58	$1.20 CHF0.99	-31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$2.09 CHF1.72	+23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.72 CHF0.60	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.91 CHF0.75	-40.5%
Average			+23.8%

Valletta vs. Bern - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.7% more for transportation

	Valletta	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.07	$8.82 CHF7.27	+55.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$98.40 CHF81.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,995.21	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	+52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.30	$44.64 CHF36.78	+144.6%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 37.6% more for housing

	Valletta	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.24	$54.60 CHF44.98	+85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,413.67 €1,262.26	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	+31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,112.27 €993.14	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	+26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.81 €106.08	$207.74 CHF171.14	+74.9%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Valletta	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.97	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	+1025.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,997.89	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	+147.3%
Average			+427.6%

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pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$9.00 CHF7.41	+60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.18 €2.84	$6.78 CHF5.59	+113.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.60	$11.23 CHF9.25	+79.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 €52.74	$88.38 CHF72.81	+49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.15	$24.00 CHF19.77	+111.1%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Valletta	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.29	$139.98 CHF115.32	+143.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.58	$60.81 CHF50.10	-11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €100.12	$155.71 CHF128.28	+38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.57	$194.99 CHF160.64	+49.4%
Average			+45.3%

Valletta vs. Bern - Cost of clothing

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