Tirana vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$443
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$616
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
37
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
418K
6.44K

The cost of living in Tirana is 40% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5302nd and 2834th ($1002 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Albania and Malta, respectively. Check Albania vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tirana compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 3974th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tirana Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2724
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.26
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009

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