Valletta vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Valletta Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1770
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4014
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1041
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1826
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$8151
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
77
100
🏙️ Population
6.44K
449K

The cost of living in Valletta is 52% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2847th and 23rd ($1770 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Malta and Switzerland, respectively. Check Malta vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Valletta compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Valletta ranked 6th best city to live in Malta vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1422nd and 2nd 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
$16.8
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1113
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4177
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.37
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12705
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041