Houston vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$4092
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$1069
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$544
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$2129
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	39
😀 Quality of life	95	76
🏙️ Population	2.3M	6.44K

The cost of living in Houston is 25% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1354th and 2829th ($2265 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 3rd in the United States and Malta, respectively. Check the United States vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 16th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Valletta

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	Houston	Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$4.87
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$12962

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

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