Abu Dhabi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.44K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 17% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1938th and 2834th ($1936 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 369th and 2020th 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
$9.91
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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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