Cost of living comparison
Malta is 23.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Malta
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Australia, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$26,001.46
€23,910.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$947.36
€871.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$804.74
€740.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$587.45
€540.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$8,655.79
€7,959.71
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$89.57
€82.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$99.58
€91.58
|
|
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