Chennai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$152
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chennai is 73% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8897th and 3109th ($430 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.2 months in Valletta. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 4021st and 1378th 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
$1.83
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$8456

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$315
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348