Cost of living comparison
Malta is 64.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Malta instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$15.58
€14.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.16
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.54
€1.46
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$4.39
€4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$4.49
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.56
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
pay 78.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.42
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$23.63
€22.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$28.45
€26.98
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$947.36
€898.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$804.74
€763.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
|
pay 60.1% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$587.45
€557.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
|
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$2.38
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$56.85
€53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$9.86
€9.35
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$99.58
€94.44
|
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