Cost of living comparison
Malta is 61.5% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Malta instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 36.8% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$99.58
€95.59
|
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