Cost of living comparison
Malta is 15.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% more in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 33.2% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 10.9% less in Malta
- Housing
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pay 31.1% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.4% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Malta
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 64.8% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$15.58
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.16
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$4.39
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$4.49
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$3.56
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.86
|
$5.42
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.20
|
$23.63
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,003.94
|
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$28.45
€25.29
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.85
|
$947.36
€842.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.71
|
$804.74
€715.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.45
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.89
|
$587.45
€522.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,506.48
|
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$2.38
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.32
|
$56.85
€50.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$9.86
€8.76
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.19
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.72
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.18
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.43
|
$99.58
€88.52
|
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