Cost of living comparison
Malta is 24.8% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Malta
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK122.28
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK114.48
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.21
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.08
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK29.02
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK111.28
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK26.77
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK85.75
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.42
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.05
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.31
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.31
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.72
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.68
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK21.81
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK576.20
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK244,324.61
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK330.17
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,036.73
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,298.92
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,074.81
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,196.95
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,815.28
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK68,479.37
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK33.59
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK82.66
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK180.66
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK132.07
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK836.92
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK259.24
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK821.26
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,418.01
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
|
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