Hong Kong vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.44K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 58% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 503rd and 2834th ($2614 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 168th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Valletta

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Hong Kong Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$10317

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355