Alexandria vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
38
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.44K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 78% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 9006th and 2847th ($384 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Valletta. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6233rd and 1422nd 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
$4.15
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$12705

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375