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
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pay 42.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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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
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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
€13.70
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.86
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.13
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.76
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.78
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.02
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€833.03
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€707.63
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€516.56
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€49.99
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.67
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.57
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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