Boston vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
676K
6.44K

The cost of living in Boston is 110% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 32nd and 3052nd ($3467 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 89th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Valletta

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Boston Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$8876

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344