Boston vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
676K
6.44K

The cost of living in Boston is 102% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 27th and 2712th ($3680 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.2 months in Valletta. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 105th and 1347th 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
$24.8
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$12648

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391