Cost of living comparison
Russia is 48.5% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 54.5% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€15.11
|
$6.51
RUB718.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.54
|
$4.14
RUB457.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.10
|
$0.80
RUB88.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.50
|
$0.38
RUB42.45
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
$0.47
RUB51.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.26
|
$3.72
RUB410.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.35
|
$3.07
RUB339.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.10
|
$1.21
RUB133.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.46
|
$1.66
RUB182.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.54
RUB59.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.82
|
$0.55
RUB60.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.99
|
$0.71
RUB78.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.29
|
$0.89
RUB97.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.22
RUB23.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.21
RUB23.01
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.25
|
$2.12
RUB233.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.92
|
$17.67
RUB1,950.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€25,215.98
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,942,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.59
|
$4.15
RUB458.30
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€30.07
|
$5.97
RUB659.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€918.74
|
$304.49
RUB33,624.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€780.43
|
$210.86
RUB23,284.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€67.25
|
$64.94
RUB7,171.10
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€569.70
|
$190.09
RUB20,991.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,394.30
|
$5,074.52
RUB560,374.63
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.33
|
$1.42
RUB157.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.31
|
$1.67
RUB184.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.75
|
$2.10
RUB231.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€55.13
|
$28.15
RUB3,109.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$3.97
RUB438.77
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€86.87
|
$51.85
RUB5,725.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.39
|
$33.92
RUB3,745.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€85.66
|
$76.53
RUB8,450.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€96.58
|
$75.61
RUB8,349.72
|
|
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