Rotterdam vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4464
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1909
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
592K
6.44K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 21% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1756th and 2834th ($2013 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in the Netherlands and Malta, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Rotterdam compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Rotterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 54th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1267
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.49
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1521
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12166
$10317

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Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413

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