Bangkok vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$4092
🏠 One person rent	$465	$1069
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$544
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$2129
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	89	39
😀 Quality of life	73	76
🏙️ Population	5.68M	6.44K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 43% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5467th and 2829th ($1027 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Malta, respectively. Check Thailand vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 2647th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Valletta

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	Bangkok	Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.24	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$4.87
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$12962

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$833
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$788
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$656
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$874
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$846
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$784
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$768
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$562
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$763
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$575
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$845
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$593
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$581
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$782
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1056
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$612
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$587
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$629
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$760
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$592

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