Chicago vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chicago is 69% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 529th and 3109th ($2678 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 1.2 months in Valletta. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 23rd and 1378th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$8456

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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