Islamabad vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
50
77
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.44K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 75% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8887th and 2847th ($443 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Valletta. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6597th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$12705

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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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