Cost of living comparison
Norway is 33.1% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.7% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Norway
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Malta. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Norway.
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
€13.78
|
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.70
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.91
|
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.89
|
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.97
|
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.83
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.15
|
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.79
|
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.91
|
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,004.79
|
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.17
|
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.43
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€838.18
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€712.00
|
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.36
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€519.74
|
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,658.21
|
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
|
pay 77.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.04
|
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.11
|
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.24
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.30
|
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.72
|
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.25
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.29
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.15
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.11
|
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
|
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