Beirut vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$555
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
37
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
2.42M
6.44K

The cost of living in Beirut is 29% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4691st and 3052nd ($1165 vs $1649) 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 0.9 months in Valletta. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 4996th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344