Seoul vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Seoul | Valletta | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Seoul is 16% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4104th and 3109th ($1334 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in South Korea and Malta, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malta comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 30th and 1378th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |
Cities near Valletta
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 km or 1.1 mi |  Sliema | |
| 1.9 km or 1.2 mi | Gzira | |
| 3.2 km or 2 mi | Zabbar | |
| 3.3 km or 2.1 mi | San Gwann | |
| 4.1 km or 2.6 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 6.3 km or 3.9 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 6.4 km or 4 mi | Naxxar | |
| 7.1 km or 4.4 mi | Mosta | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | St. Paul's Bay | |
| 116 km or 72 mi |  Ragusa | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Gela | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Niscemi | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Syracuse | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Agrigento | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Catania | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Reggio Calabria | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Palermo | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Messina | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Marsala | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Trapani | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Vibo Valentia | |
| 344 km or 214 mi |  Nabeul | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Sousse | |
| 357 km or 222 mi |  Tripoli | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Al-Khums | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Sfax | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Lamezia Terme | |
| 382 km or 237 mi | Catanzaro | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Zawiya | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | La Marsa | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Sabratha | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Misrata | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Zuwarah | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Kairouan | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Tunis | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Aryanah | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Cosenza | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Crotone | |
| 437 km or 272 mi | Gharyan | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Bizerte |