Alexandria vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$164
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
37
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.44K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8536th and 2834th ($495 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Egypt and Malta, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6224th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Valletta

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Alexandria Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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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