Valletta vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Valletta Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1657
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3999
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$931
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1749
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1375
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
81
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
6.44K
443K

The cost of living in Valletta is 51% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2834th and 31st ($1657 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Malta and Switzerland, respectively. Check Malta vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Valletta compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Valletta ranked 6th best city to live in Malta vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2020th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Valletta vs Zurich

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Valletta Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.13
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$760
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2091
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8034
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4060
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$146
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10317
$29266

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846