Bucharest vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2178
😷 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 4877th and 2712th ($1148 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 7th in Malta, while ranked 482nd and 1347th 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
$11.6
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$12648

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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