Jeddah vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
39
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 33% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4757th and 2829th ($1209 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Malta, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 990th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$12962

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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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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