Istanbul vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
15.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 27% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2847th ($1288 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Malta, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 1015th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Valletta

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Istanbul Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$12705

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375