Chicago vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chicago is 56% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 375th and 2829th ($2822 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 22nd and 1410th 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
$19.9
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12962

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388