Al Ain vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$3842
🏠 One person rent
$889
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1713
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
40
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
767K
6.44K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 8% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2952nd and 2588th ($1449 vs $1579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 3rd in Malta, while ranked 4608th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$62.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$2153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$9065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$6396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$10194

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1520
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1574
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1082
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1530
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1452
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1311
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1369
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1126
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$911
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1016
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1084
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1074
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1044
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1196
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$951
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$388
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$399
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$528
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$352
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$381
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1032
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$320
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$529
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$346
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$335
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$346
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$296
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$519
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$457
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1099
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1242
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$352
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$366