Cost of living comparison
Malta is 19.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.7% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 0.5% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 14.7% less in Malta
- Housing
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pay 34.0% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 57.1% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Malta
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$26,001.46
€23,910.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$947.36
€871.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$804.74
€740.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$587.45
€540.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$8,655.79
€7,959.71
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
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pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$89.57
€82.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$99.58
€91.58
|
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