Istanbul vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
15.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4562nd and 2829th ($1305 vs $1810) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 925th and 1410th 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
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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