Chicago vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2178
😷 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 358th and 2712th ($2851 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 7th in Malta, while ranked 18th and 1347th 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
$19.6
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12648

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391