Kaohsiung vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
39
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
2.72M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 45% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5666th and 2829th ($999 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Taiwan and Malta, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 364th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Valletta

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Kaohsiung Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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