Hong Kong vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
82
76
🏙️ Population
7.41M
6.44K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 48% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 621st and 2829th ($2674 vs $1810) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 632nd and 1410th 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
$7.89
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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