Cost of living comparison
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Vilnius vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary
Vilnius is 22.2% cheaper than Valletta.
Vilnius vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$8.96
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.12
|
$2.27
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$2.24
€1.99
|
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Valletta vs. Vilnius - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$1.65
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
€4.61
|
$5.21
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
€4.53
|
$5.65
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€3.88
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
€4.85
|
$3.84
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$1.56
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.43
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
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Valletta vs. Vilnius - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.06
|
$7.33
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.55
€37.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,993.39
€24,915.12
|
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€16.24
|
$12.93
€11.51
|
|
Valletta vs. Vilnius - Cost of transportation
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
€26.16
|
$20.45
€18.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,413.67
€1,258.21
|
$815.94
€726.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.27
€989.96
|
$619.59
€551.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.81
€105.74
|
$170.67
€151.90
|
|
Valletta vs. Vilnius - Cost of housing
pay 46.3% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$277.72
€247.18
|
$646.49
€575.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,317.09
€10,962.65
|
$11,322.02
€10,077.00
|
|
Valletta vs. Vilnius - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.18
€2.83
|
$3.69
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.07
€52.57
|
$41.50
€36.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.37
€10.12
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
Valletta vs. Vilnius - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.44
€51.13
|
$94.67
€84.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.96
€61.38
|
$41.68
€37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.13
€99.80
|
$92.02
€81.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.55
€116.19
|
$128.77
€114.61
|
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Valletta vs. Vilnius - Cost of clothing
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