Taipei vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$2129
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
39
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
2.44M
6.44K

The cost of living in Taipei is 31% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4661st and 2829th ($1257 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Taiwan and Malta, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 266th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Valletta

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Taipei Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$12962

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

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