Helsinki vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
676K
6.44K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2046th and 3052nd ($1936 vs $1649) 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 0.9 months in Valletta. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 37th and 1891st 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
$15.5
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$8876

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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