Cost of living comparison
Spain is 5.9% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Spain instead of Malta, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.93
|
$13.87
€13.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.21
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$3.36
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.19
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.66
|
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,929.50
|
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.28
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.73
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€908.30
|
$872.36
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€771.57
|
$692.13
€663.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.49
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.23
|
$385.97
€370.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,298.93
|
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.51
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
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pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.99
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.69
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.48
|
$91.38
€87.62
|
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