Detroit vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
39
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
639K
6.44K

The cost of living in Detroit is 13% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1839th and 2712th ($2070 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 319th and 1347th 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
$17.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391