Cost of living comparison
Malta is 16.4% cheaper than Israel.
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
₪70.06
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
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