Bangkok vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$405
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
37
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.44K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5960th and 2834th ($902 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Malta, respectively. Check Thailand vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 1087th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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