Seoul vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
39
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.44K

The cost of living in Seoul is 29% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4545th and 2712th ($1296 vs $1824) 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 16th and 1347th 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
$7.13
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391