Cost of living comparison
China is 40.0% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in China instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
Valletta
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.20
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.11
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.17
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
Valletta
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€5.91
|
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.72
|
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.85
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.70
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
Valletta
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.21
|
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.33
|
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,213.15
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.30
|
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
Valletta
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€47.46
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€945.04
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€835.34
|
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€121.67
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
|
pay 14.7% more for childcare
Valletta
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€623.72
|
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,619.11
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
Valletta
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.90
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.57
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€84.62
|
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.19
|
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
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pay 50.5% less for clothing
Valletta
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€118.97
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€65.81
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€112.64
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€153.15
|
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
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