Bucharest vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
39
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.44K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4935th and 2829th ($1138 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Romania and Malta, respectively. Check Romania vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 508th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Valletta

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Bucharest Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$12962

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388