Abu Dhabi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.44K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 9% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2486th and 3052nd ($1802 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Malta, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 405th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Valletta

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Abu Dhabi Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8876

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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344