Jeddah vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$511
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
37
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 32% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4828th and 3052nd ($1123 vs $1649) 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 1110th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$8876

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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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