Cost of living comparison
Norway is 33.1% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Norway instead of Malta, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.93
|
$18.52
NOK209.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$12.17
NOK137.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$2.88
NOK32.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$2.70
NOK30.59
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$3.03
NOK34.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.21
|
$5.10
NOK57.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$7.41
NOK83.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$3.71
NOK41.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$5.92
NOK67.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.32
NOK14.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.98
NOK11.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$1.29
NOK14.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$1.82
NOK20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.96
NOK10.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.05
NOK11.92
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.19
|
$7.32
NOK82.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.66
|
$67.29
NOK761.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,929.50
|
$32,441.53
NOK367,241.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.28
|
$23.50
NOK266.00
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.73
|
$52.97
NOK599.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€908.30
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,661.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€771.57
|
$803.77
NOK9,098.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.49
|
$148.13
NOK1,676.88
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.23
|
$272.16
NOK3,080.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,298.93
|
$6,113.04
NOK69,200.27
|
|
pay 77.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$8.83
NOK99.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$4.64
NOK52.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
$13.25
NOK149.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.51
|
$43.21
NOK489.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$13.55
NOK153.42
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$87.77
NOK993.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.99
|
$40.11
NOK454.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.69
|
$100.53
NOK1,137.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.48
|
$126.05
NOK1,426.92
|
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