Cologne vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
37
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
1.08M
6.44K

The cost of living in Cologne is 12% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2308th and 3052nd ($1851 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany and Malta, respectively. Check Germany vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 16th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$8876

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344