Shenzhen vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$484
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
37
😀 Quality of life
80
72
🏙️ Population
17.5M
6.44K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 43% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5744th and 2834th ($939 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 460th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Valletta

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Shenzhen Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355