Cost of living comparison
Malta is 55.4% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Malta instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$15.74
€14.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$9.42
€8.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$2.09
€1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.41
€1.31
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$5.02
€4.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$4.22
€3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.62
€2.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$3.54
€3.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.19
€1.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
pay 71.4% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.70
€5.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$29.21
€27.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$24,036.28
€22,321.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$21.88
€20.32
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$35.69
€33.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$914.55
€849.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$729.88
€677.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$79.58
€73.90
|
|
pay 46.7% more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$395.67
€367.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$8,258.81
€7,669.54
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$3.10
€2.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.48
€2.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$6.18
€5.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$64.27
€59.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$10.29
€9.55
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Malta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$82.26
€76.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$40.09
€37.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$86.90
€80.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$114.30
€106.14
|
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