Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 49.3% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.6% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 45.7% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 38.2% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 62.2% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 46.9% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.8% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 24.0% less in Ukraine
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Malta, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.85
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.92
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.91
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.99
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.17
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.82
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.01
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.29
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€842.06
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€715.30
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€522.15
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.06
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.12
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.53
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.76
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.52
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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