Doha vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
37
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.44K

The cost of living in Doha is 13% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2137th and 2834th ($1872 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Malta, respectively. Check Qatar vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 501st and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Valletta

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Doha Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Valletta

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