Sharjah vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1473
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3212
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$912
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2465
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
39
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
1.25M
6.44K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 19% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4144th and 2829th ($1473 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.7 months in Sharjah compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 352nd and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Valletta

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Sharjah Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8753
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.88
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7922
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492

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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