Cost of living comparison
Malta is 29.9% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Malta instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$15.58
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$4.39
€4.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$1.02
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$5.42
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
$23.63
€22.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
$26,001.46
€24,929.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
$28.45
€27.28
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
$31.01
€29.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$947.36
€908.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$804.74
€771.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
$69.35
€66.49
|
|
pay 55.4% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
$587.45
€563.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
$8,655.79
€8,298.93
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$56.85
€54.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$9.86
€9.45
|
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pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
$36.50
€34.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
$88.33
€84.69
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$99.58
€95.48
|
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