Budapest vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$2129
😷 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 19% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2829th ($1469 vs $1810) 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 5th in Malta, while ranked 680th and 1410th 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
$12.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Valletta

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