Houston vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
37
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.44K

The cost of living in Houston is 34% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1234th and 2834th ($2221 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 86th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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