Edinburgh vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
39
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
488K
6.44K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 29% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1221st and 2829th ($2331 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Malta, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 77th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Valletta

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Edinburgh Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$12962

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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