Seattle vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$1375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
37
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
737K
6.44K

The cost of living in Seattle is 79% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 145th and 2834th ($2974 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 125th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Valletta

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Seattle Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$10317

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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