Nicosia vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1352
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3249
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$701
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1285
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1689
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
330K
6.44K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 18% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4220th and 3052nd ($1352 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Cyprus and Malta, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 469th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.85
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2667
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1828
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.66
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7504
$8876

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$1216
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$1559
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$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344