Philadelphia vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$2129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
1.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 43% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 742nd and 2829th ($2597 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 3rd in the United States and Malta, respectively. Check the United States vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 87th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Valletta

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Philadelphia Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

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