Cologne vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
38
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
1.09M
6.44K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2104th and 2847th ($1968 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Germany and Malta, respectively. Check Germany vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 23rd and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$12705

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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