Cost of living comparison
Hamrun is 2.9% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Hamrun
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Hamrun
- Transportation
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pay 13.7% less in Hamrun
- Housing
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pay 18.8% less in Hamrun
- Childcare
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pay 11.9% more in Hamrun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Hamrun
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Hamrun
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Hamrun are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Hamrun.
If you lived in Hamrun instead of Malta, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Hamrun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Hamrun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Hamrun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$28,423.16
€26,135.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Hamrun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$26.79
€24.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$643.06
€591.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$589.47
€542.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Hamrun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$732.37
€673.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Hamrun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$58.95
€54.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Hamrun
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
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