Chicago vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chicago is 62% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 483rd and 3052nd ($2667 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 3rd in the United States and Malta, respectively. Check the United States vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 20th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$8876

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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