Madrid vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
37
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
3.33M
6.44K

The cost of living in Madrid is 15% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2194th and 3052nd ($1889 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Malta, respectively. Check Spain vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 149th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Valletta

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Madrid Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$8876

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344