Beirut vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$605
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$542
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
37
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
2.42M
6.44K

The cost of living in Beirut is 21% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4326th and 3109th ($1255 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lebanon and Malta, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 4772nd and 1378th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1783
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$887
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3136
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.9
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4459
$8456

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$912
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$798
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$776
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$573
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$638
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1681
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1616
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1531
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1502
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1633
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1655
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1600
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1677
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1645
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1593
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1732
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1778
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1652
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$456
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$679
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1731
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1728
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1576
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$417
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$608
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2138
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$386
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1902

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348