Boston vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1375
😷 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 102% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 35th and 2834th ($3345 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 83rd and 2020th 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
$22.1
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$10317

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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