Muscat vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$569
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
37
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
1.42M
6.44K

The cost of living in Muscat is 32% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4635th and 2834th ($1126 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Oman and Malta, respectively. Check Oman vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 3535th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$10317

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$1164
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$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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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