Islamabad vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$169
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
37
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.44K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 77% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8988th and 2834th ($389 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Malta, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6200th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$10317

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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