Shanghai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
39
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
24.9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4880th and 2712th ($1147 vs $1824) 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 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 1178th and 1347th 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
$4.42
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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