Cost of living comparison
Malta is 22.1% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Malta instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.99
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.73
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.83
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.23
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.61
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.04
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,657.11
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.84
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,237.44
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,009.66
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.22
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,562.64
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,687.82
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.33
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.06
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.43
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.39
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
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pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.96
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.72
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.88
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.78
|
$99.58
€95.59
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