Mecca vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$394
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
37
😀 Quality of life
54
72
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.44K

The cost of living in Mecca is 38% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5103rd and 2834th ($1032 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6051st and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Valletta

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Mecca Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355