Islamabad vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$198
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
37
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.44K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 73% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8895th and 3052nd ($439 vs $1649) 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 0.9 months in Valletta. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6293rd and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$8876

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344