Austin vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$4092
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$1069
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$544
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$2129
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	65	39
😀 Quality of life	90	76
🏙️ Population	962K	6.44K

The cost of living in Austin is 35% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 985th and 2829th ($2444 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 3rd in the United States and Malta, respectively. Check the United States vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 217th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Valletta

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	Austin	Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$4.87
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$12962

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

Cities near Valletta

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Sliema	$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Gzira	$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi	Zabbar	$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	San Gwann	$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Birkirkara	$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Marsaskala	$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi	Naxxar	$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi	Mosta	$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi	St. Paul's Bay	$1568
116 km or 72 mi	Ragusa	$1342
132 km or 82 mi	Gela	$1101
140 km or 87 mi	Niscemi	$1224
148 km or 92 mi	Syracuse	$1279
178 km or 111 mi	Agrigento	$1101
186 km or 115 mi	Catania	$1318
266 km or 166 mi	Reggio Calabria	$1198
267 km or 166 mi	Palermo	$1308
270 km or 168 mi	Messina	$1235
281 km or 175 mi	Marsala	$1185
295 km or 183 mi	Trapani	$1077
339 km or 211 mi	Vibo Valentia	$1373
344 km or 214 mi	Nabeul	$513
350 km or 217 mi	Sousse	$586
357 km or 222 mi	Tripoli	$457
362 km or 225 mi	Al-Khums	$389
364 km or 226 mi	Sfax	$495
376 km or 234 mi	Lamezia Terme	$1452
382 km or 237 mi	Catanzaro	$1268
386 km or 240 mi	Zawiya	$316
390 km or 242 mi	La Marsa	$606
392 km or 244 mi	Sabratha	$364
395 km or 245 mi	Misrata	$394
398 km or 247 mi	Zuwarah	$367
399 km or 248 mi	Kairouan	$456
401 km or 249 mi	Tunis	$620
401 km or 249 mi	Aryanah	$537
408 km or 254 mi	Cosenza	$1245
422 km or 262 mi	Crotone	$1342
437 km or 272 mi	Gharyan	$372
441 km or 274 mi	Bizerte	$388