Budapest vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$810
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$2178
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
92
39
😀 Quality of life
81
76
🏙️ Population
1.69M
6.44K

The cost of living in Budapest is 13% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3675th and 2712th ($1580 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Malta, respectively. Check Hungary vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 646th and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Valletta

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Budapest Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

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