Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 23.8% cheaper than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 28.1% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 25.2% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 12.7% less in Riyadh

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Riyadh are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Valletta, you would:

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pay 60.5% less for restaurants

	Valletta	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$7.99 SAR30.00	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.99 SAR30.00	-40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$0.87 SAR3.28	-63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$0.31 SAR1.18	-84.0%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 28.1% less for groceries

	Valletta	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.29 SAR4.83	-10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$5.27 SAR19.78	+1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.53	$6.76 SAR25.39	+33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$3.08 SAR11.57	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$4.34 SAR16.27	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$1.30 SAR4.88	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.87 SAR3.28	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$1.13 SAR4.23	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$0.80 SAR2.99	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.54 SAR2.04	-36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.59 SAR2.21	-61.3%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Valletta	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$2.35 SAR8.82	-58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.31 SAR140.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$18.12 SAR68.00	-0.7%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Valletta	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$71.73 SAR269.20	+144.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,413.67 €1,258.21	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,112.27 €989.96	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	-25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.81 €105.74	$81.86 SAR307.20	-31.1%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 25.2% more for childcare

	Valletta	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	-18.0%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$2.13 SAR8.00	-61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.18 €2.83	$4.28 SAR16.07	+34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$7.73 SAR29.00	+23.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 €52.57	$89.94 SAR337.52	+52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$13.32 SAR50.00	+17.2%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 12.7% less for clothing

	Valletta	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$58.30 SAR218.78	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.38	$54.26 SAR203.65	-21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €99.80	$102.59 SAR385.02	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$103.93 SAR390.02	-20.4%
Average			-12.7%

Valletta vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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