Cost of living comparison
Malta is 18.3% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Malta instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
$15.58
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$4.39
€4.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$1.02
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$5.42
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$23.63
€22.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$26,001.46
€24,929.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$28.45
€27.28
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$31.01
€29.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$947.36
€908.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$804.74
€771.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$69.35
€66.49
|
|
pay 16.7% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$587.45
€563.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$8,655.79
€8,298.93
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$56.85
€54.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$9.86
€9.45
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$36.50
€34.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$88.33
€84.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$99.58
€95.48
|
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