Islamabad vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$213
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
39
😀 Quality of life
50
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.44K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 74% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8843rd and 2829th ($464 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Pakistan and Malta, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6696th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Valletta

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Islamabad Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$12962

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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