Barcelona vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
37
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
1.64M
6.44K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 7% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2834th ($1773 vs $1657) 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 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 193rd and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Valletta

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Barcelona Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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