Muscat vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
39
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
1.42M
6.44K

The cost of living in Muscat is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4940th and 2829th ($1135 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Oman and Malta, respectively. Check Oman vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 2105th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Valletta

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Muscat Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$12962

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$1080
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$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388