Cost of living comparison
Malta is 52.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% more in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 32.2% more in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.3% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% more in Malta
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,331.13
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 82.0% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
$947.36
€871.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
$804.74
€739.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
$587.45
€540.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
|
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF583.10
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
$99.58
€91.57
|
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