Chennai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$159
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8907th and 3052nd ($433 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in India and Malta, respectively. Check India vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 4094th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Valletta

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Chennai Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344