Cost of living comparison
Malta is 26.6% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Malta instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.09
|
$15.58
€14.95
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.86
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
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pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.49
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.66
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.38
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.65
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.65
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.99
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.25
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
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pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€122.55
|
$99.58
€95.59
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