Istanbul vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$514
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
15.5M
6.44K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 38% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5143rd and 2834th ($1025 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 798th and 2020th 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
$9.37
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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