Seoul vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.44K

The cost of living in Seoul is 22% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4296th and 2847th ($1383 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in South Korea and Malta, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 90th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Valletta

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Seoul Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$12705

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375