Cologne vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$967
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
37
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
1.07M
6.44K

The cost of living in Cologne is 6% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2484th and 2834th ($1752 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 12th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Valletta

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Cologne Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$10317

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355