Taipei vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3254
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$567
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1230
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1684
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
2.6M
6.44K

The cost of living in Taipei is 25% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4534th and 3109th ($1181 vs $1583) 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 1.4 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 339th and 1378th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.1%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13635
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6907
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19749
$8456

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348