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Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and San Pawl Il-bahar Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and San Pawl Il-bahar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Valletta is 13.2% more expensive than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Valletta is 20.2% more expensive than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 โ‚ฌ17.62
$20.97 โ‚ฌ18.08
-2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 โ‚ฌ60.5
$77.8 โ‚ฌ67.0
-9.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$11.19 โ‚ฌ9.65
3.66%
Cappuccino
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-10.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-8.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.10
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
6.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
6.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
27.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
29.66%
Eggs
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚ฌ8.31
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.33
-0.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.85 โ‚ฌ9.36
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.93
34.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.83
$9.79 โ‚ฌ8.44
40.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
-5.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
14.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
14.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
128.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
50.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
3.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 โ‚ฌ5.70
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.68
0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$8.48 โ‚ฌ7.31
-32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
51.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-12.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
-4.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 โ‚ฌ7.06
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
42.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
-22.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 โ‚ฌ29.58
$50.1 โ‚ฌ43.18
-31.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
-0.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.6K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-32.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K โ‚ฌ35.2K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
6.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 โ‚ฌ145
$67.9 โ‚ฌ58.6
148.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
$20.20 โ‚ฌ17.42
45.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.44 โ‚ฌ27.97
$41.58 โ‚ฌ35.84
-21.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.4
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
-7.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.06 โ‚ฌ26.77
$23.22 โ‚ฌ20.02
33.76%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 โ‚ฌ13.38
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.82
51.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ฌ223
$434 โ‚ฌ374
-40.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K โ‚ฌ10.8K
$11.0K โ‚ฌ9,520
13.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.0
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.2
44.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
$28.06 โ‚ฌ24.19
163.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.8
55.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 โ‚ฌ148
$93.9 โ‚ฌ81.0
82.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 โ‚ฌ1,118
$977 โ‚ฌ842
32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 โ‚ฌ926
$807 โ‚ฌ696
33.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,832 โ‚ฌ2,441
$1,517 โ‚ฌ1,308
86.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 โ‚ฌ1,601
$1,306 โ‚ฌ1,126
42.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,472 โ‚ฌ4,717
$3,651 โ‚ฌ3,147
49.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,987 โ‚ฌ3,437
$3,075 โ‚ฌ2,651
29.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valletta
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,251 โ‚ฌ1,940
$1,732 โ‚ฌ1,493
29.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.28
65.55%

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Last update for Valletta: January 10, 2026

Last update for San Pawl Il-bahar: January 10, 2026

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