Dubai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
39
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
3.94M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dubai is 34% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1039th and 2829th ($2420 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Malta, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 203rd and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Valletta

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Dubai Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388