Dubai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
37
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
3.33M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dubai is 35% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 1218th and 2834th ($2229 vs $1657) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 189th and 2020th 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
$9.9
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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