Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 3.5% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Malta, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.78
|
$11.92
SEK115.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.70
|
$9.45
SEK91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.91
|
$2.04
SEK19.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$1.93
SEK18.62
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$2.49
SEK24.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.89
|
$5.18
SEK50.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.97
|
$5.43
SEK52.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.83
|
$3.74
SEK36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.15
|
$4.68
SEK45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.19
SEK11.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.06
SEK10.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$1.13
SEK10.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.73
SEK16.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.67
SEK6.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.70
SEK6.77
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.79
|
$6.64
SEK64.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.91
|
$68.10
SEK657.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,004.79
|
$26,850.74
SEK259,235.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.17
|
$21.47
SEK207.24
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.43
|
$30.29
SEK292.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€838.18
|
$821.73
SEK7,933.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€712.00
|
$641.62
SEK6,194.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.36
|
$77.37
SEK747.01
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€519.74
|
$122.27
SEK1,180.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,658.21
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,274.71
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.04
|
$6.64
SEK64.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.11
|
$3.78
SEK36.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.24
|
$6.41
SEK61.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.30
|
$38.70
SEK373.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.72
|
$14.24
SEK137.45
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.25
|
$79.10
SEK763.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.29
|
$35.56
SEK343.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.15
|
$84.42
SEK815.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.11
|
$125.14
SEK1,208.18
|
|
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