Essen vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$681
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
585K
6.44K

The cost of living in Essen is 8% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3595th and 3052nd ($1525 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 3rd in Germany and Malta, respectively. Check Germany vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 31st and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$8876

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344