Shanghai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$600
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
39
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 38% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4971st and 2829th ($1126 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 1655th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Valletta

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Shanghai Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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