Helsinki vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$2129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
39
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
687K
6.44K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 10% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2068th and 2829th ($1990 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Malta, respectively. Check Finland vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 48th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Valletta

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Helsinki Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12962

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

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