Chicago vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
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 58% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 505th and 2834th ($2613 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 16th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Valletta

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Chicago Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$10317

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355