Cost of living comparison
Greece is 2.7% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 3.9% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 16.8% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 28.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.6% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Greece
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Malta, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
Malta
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€15.08
|
$13.17
€12.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.52
|
$9.11
€8.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.09
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.50
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
Malta
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.25
|
$6.30
€6.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.34
|
$5.99
€5.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.10
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.45
|
$4.23
€4.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.82
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.29
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
Malta
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.25
|
$7.55
€7.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.88
|
$40.19
€38.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€25,175.71
|
$28,316.80
€27,417.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.55
|
$13.82
€13.38
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
Malta
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€30.02
|
$32.82
€31.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€917.27
|
$524.36
€507.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€779.19
|
$392.21
€379.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€67.15
|
$175.68
€170.10
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
Malta
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€568.79
|
$413.12
€400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,380.90
|
$6,332.60
€6,131.49
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
Malta
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.33
|
$4.40
€4.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.31
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.74
|
$4.94
€4.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€55.05
|
$48.72
€47.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.54
|
$8.82
€8.54
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
Malta
|
Greece
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€86.73
|
$83.64
€80.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.34
|
$37.83
€36.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€85.52
|
$83.15
€80.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€96.42
|
$93.42
€90.45
|
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