Helsinki vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
687K
6.44K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 10% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2171st and 2847th ($1947 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Finland and Malta, respectively. Check Finland vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 30th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$12705

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375