Cost of living comparison
Malta is 26.6% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.1% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 23.6% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 11.6% less in Malta
- Housing
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pay 51.9% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 51.8% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% less in Malta
- Clothing
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pay 8.3% less in Malta
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malta.
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
€16.57
|
$15.58
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.40
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$2.16
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$1.54
€1.36
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.69
|
$4.39
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.27
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.76
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$5.42
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€20.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,697.56
|
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.91
|
$28.45
€25.02
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.01
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,555.49
|
$947.36
€833.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,441.88
|
$804.74
€707.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.02
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,339.66
|
$587.45
€516.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,193.93
|
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.38
€2.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.42
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.54
|
$56.85
€49.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.88
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.78
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.58
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.26
|
$99.58
€87.57
|
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