Jeddah vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
79
77
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.44K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 35% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4809th and 2847th ($1155 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Valletta. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 894th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$12705

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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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