Rome vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$891
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
37
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
2.87M
6.44K

The cost of living in Rome is 2% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2685th and 2834th ($1697 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Italy and Malta, respectively. Check Italy vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 230th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Valletta

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Rome Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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