Muscat vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$551
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 33% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4893rd and 3052nd ($1110 vs $1649) 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 0.9 months in Valletta. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 3189th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$8876

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344