Columbus vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
39
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
906K
6.44K

The cost of living in Columbus is 18% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1686th and 2829th ($2127 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 96th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Valletta

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Columbus Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$12962

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388