Cost of living comparison
India is 66.1% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in India instead of Malta, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.83
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.36
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.06
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.47
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 60.3% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.18
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.27
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.05
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.39
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.16
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.50
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,758.59
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.09
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.53
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€902.08
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€766.28
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.03
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€559.37
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,242.04
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.27
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.27
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.64
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.13
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.38
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.29
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.75
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.11
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.82
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
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