Alexandria vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$3842
🏠 One person rent
$110
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1713
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
40
😀 Quality of life
51
71
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.44K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 79% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 9104th and 2588th ($326 vs $1579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Malta, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Valletta ranked 3rd in Malta, while ranked 6192nd and 2040th 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
$3.57
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$62.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$9065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$6396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$10194

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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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