Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 17.6% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.3% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
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pay 15.4% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
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pay 13.5% more in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
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pay 86.3% more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
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pay 9.7% less in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.5% more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
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pay 13.0% more in United Arab Emirates
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in United Arab Emirates are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in United Arab Emirates. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Malta, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
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Malta
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.96
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.81
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.94
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.38
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.94
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.02
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.87
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.19
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.15
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.19
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.85
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.17
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,294.47
|
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.49
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 86.3% more for housing
|
Malta
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.78
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€848.73
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€720.96
|
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€62.13
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€526.29
|
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,754.64
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
|
pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.08
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.14
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.31
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.93
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.83
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€80.25
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.70
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€79.13
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€89.22
|
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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