Mecca vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
39
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
2.43M
6.44K

The cost of living in Mecca is 43% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5338th and 2712th ($1031 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6151st and 1347th 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
$4.49
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$12648

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391