Cost of living comparison
Malta is 17.5% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Malta instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 99.6% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$15.58
€14.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.16
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.54
€1.48
|
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pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.39
€4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.02
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.42
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$23.63
€22.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$28.45
€27.31
|
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pay 39.5% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$947.36
€909.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$804.74
€772.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$587.45
€563.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.38
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$56.85
€54.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
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pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$99.58
€95.59
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