San Jose, United States vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	San Jose	Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3962	$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8268	$4092
🏠 One person rent	$2809	$1069
🏘️ Family rent	$4461	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$768	$544
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5742	$2129
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	87	39
😀 Quality of life	91	76
🏙️ Population	1.01M	6.44K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 119% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8th and 2829th ($3962 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. San Jose, United States ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 148th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Valletta

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	San Jose	Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.2	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$100	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9	$4.87
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.41	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3015	$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2454	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4507	$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4037	$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$256	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.3	$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9481	$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9796	$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.6	$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.2	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.55	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.5	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.41	$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.8	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.84	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.5	$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.98	$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$130	$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$150	$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1802	$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23160	$12962

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2871
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3508
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3603
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3254
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3181
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3589
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3261
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3382
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3137
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3771
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3359
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3520
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$3017
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3065
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$3676
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3593
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3604
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2910
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3094
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3831
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2983
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$3007
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3346
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2859
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3282
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$3778
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3264
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3277
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2089
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3212

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