Amsterdam vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
921K
6.44K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 54% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 612th and 2834th ($2545 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Malta, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 37th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Valletta

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Amsterdam Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$10317

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355