Dubai vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
38
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
3.94M
6.44K

The cost of living in Dubai is 42% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 848th and 2847th ($2514 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 158th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$12705

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375