Cost of living comparison
Malta is 16.4% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Malta
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Israel, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.84
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.14
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.77
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.67
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.40
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.97
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.33
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.99
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.83
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.20
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.25
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.75
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.10
|
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,558.17
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.56
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.69
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,732.04
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,248.83
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪614.69
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,289.75
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,217.52
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.72
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.75
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.07
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.08
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.95
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪311.90
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪199.96
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪421.84
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪481.82
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
|
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