Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bratislava vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary
Bratislava is 1.9% more expensive than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Bratislava
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Bratislava are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bratislava.
Bratislava vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.22
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.69
€1.45
|
|
Valletta vs. Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.41
|
$7.78
€6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
€4.41
|
$4.82
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.30
|
$3.98
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
€3.96
|
$3.85
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
Valletta vs. Bratislava - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.11
|
$6.78
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.05
€36.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,766.37
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.04
€16.42
|
$19.27
€16.62
|
|
Valletta vs. Bratislava - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.19
|
$21.47
€18.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,284.79
€1,107.91
|
$959.42
€827.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.09
€925.35
|
$734.16
€633.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.85
€93.00
|
$194.94
€168.10
|
|
Valletta vs. Bratislava - Cost of housing
pay 73.0% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.01
€227.66
|
$652.73
€562.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,847.89
€11,079.08
|
$12,707.73
€10,958.22
|
|
Valletta vs. Bratislava - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
€4.33
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$3.31
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.69
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.92
€51.67
|
$53.03
€45.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.36
€13.25
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
|
Valletta vs. Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.34
€89.11
|
$90.35
€77.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.39
€64.15
|
$41.49
€35.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.16
€126.04
|
$89.14
€76.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.21
€147.64
|
$110.59
€95.37
|
|
Valletta vs. Bratislava - Cost of clothing
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