Detroit vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
39
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
639K
6.44K

The cost of living in Detroit is 12% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1947th and 2829th ($2032 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 318th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Valletta

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Detroit Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Valletta

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