Muscat vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2496
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1722
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
38
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
1.42M
6.44K

The cost of living in Muscat is 39% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5037th and 2847th ($1081 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Oman and Malta, respectively. Check Oman vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 1796th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.08
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.46
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$12705

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$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453

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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