Sharjah vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1503
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$963
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2228
$1527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
37
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.25M
6.44K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 9% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3679th and 3052nd ($1503 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Malta, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 386th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.57
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1186
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6590
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.28
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5054
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507

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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