Cost of living comparison
Malta is 4.4% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 1.6% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Malta
- Housing
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pay 18.3% more in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 50.6% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.1% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Malta
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Malta are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Finland, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.75
|
$15.58
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.12
|
$9.83
€9.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.50
|
$2.16
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$1.54
€1.50
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.22
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.59
|
$4.39
€4.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.14
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.93
|
$3.20
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.22
|
$3.56
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.95
|
$1.02
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.55
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.73
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$5.42
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.69
|
$23.63
€22.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,839.72
|
$26,001.46
€25,215.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.80
|
$28.45
€27.59
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.57
|
$31.01
€30.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€712.30
|
$947.36
€918.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€586.49
|
$804.74
€780.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€93.97
|
$69.35
€67.25
|
|
pay 50.6% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€282.61
|
$587.45
€569.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,431.05
|
$8,655.79
€8,394.30
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€7.07
|
$3.44
€3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.08
|
$2.38
€2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.22
|
$5.93
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.47
|
$56.85
€55.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€15.12
|
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.88
|
$89.57
€86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€30.24
|
$36.50
€35.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€79.61
|
$88.33
€85.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€105.28
|
$99.58
€96.58
|
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