Chicago vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chicago Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
97
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chicago is 58% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 394th and 2847th ($2799 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 16th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chicago vs Valletta infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chicago vs Valletta

Prices for goods and services in Chicago and Valletta are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chicago Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$12705

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375