Essen vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$682
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$2129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
39
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
587K
6.44K

The cost of living in Essen is 14% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3860th and 2829th ($1561 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 3rd in Germany and Malta, respectively. Check Germany vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 17th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Valletta

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Essen Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$12962

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

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