Raleigh vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
37
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
468K
6.44K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 66% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 304th and 2834th ($2757 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 235th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Valletta

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Raleigh Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355