Osaka vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$514
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$1527
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
37
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
6.44K

The cost of living in Osaka is 26% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4566th and 3052nd ($1212 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 3rd in Japan and Malta, respectively. Check Japan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 18th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Valletta

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Osaka Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

Cities near Valletta

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