Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malta vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 21.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
Malta vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Australia, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.42
A$26.50
|
$17.59
€15.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
A$14.66
|
$11.93
€10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
A$4.14
|
$2.30
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
A$3.35
|
$1.63
€1.45
|
|
Australia vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
A$3.80
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
A$6.72
|
$4.61
€4.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
A$9.03
|
$4.97
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
A$6.89
|
$3.68
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
A$6.03
|
$4.47
€3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.32
|
$1.53
€1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$1.90
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$1.94
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$2.96
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.71
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.51
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Australia vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
A$7.17
|
$5.68
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.09
A$131.05
|
$33.91
€30.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,191.77
A$39,119.22
|
$30,620.29
€27,253.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
A$24.78
|
$21.36
€19.01
|
|
Australia vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.16
A$82.23
|
$32.05
€28.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,309.09
A$1,883.31
|
$1,159.66
€1,032.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.97
A$1,545.05
|
$956.81
€851.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.37
A$210.58
|
$79.40
€70.66
|
|
Australia vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,957.92
A$2,816.75
|
$319.34
€284.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,377.12
A$26,438.09
|
$10,947.32
€9,743.51
|
|
Australia vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
A$10.36
|
$3.82
€3.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$5.68
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$36.89
A$53.08
|
$6.40
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.05
A$80.64
|
$65.65
€58.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.44
A$20.77
|
$10.37
€9.23
|
|
Australia vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.86
A$112.01
|
$72.72
€64.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
A$76.73
|
$49.01
€43.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.59
A$161.98
|
$95.91
€85.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.82
A$170.94
|
$101.59
€90.42
|
|
Australia vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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