Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malta vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 17.5% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Malta
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Malta.
Malta vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Austria, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.97
|
$17.96
€15.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
$11.23
€9.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.29
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$1.68
€1.45
|
|
Austria vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.02
|
$4.95
€4.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$5.03
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$3.71
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.88
|
$4.03
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.98
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Austria vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$5.92
€5.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.74
|
$24.36
€21.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
$30,920.78
€26,663.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.67
|
$27.98
€24.13
|
|
Austria vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
$33.98
€29.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€836.40
|
$1,136.89
€980.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€710.10
|
$992.07
€855.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
$80.91
€69.77
|
|
Austria vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€505.26
|
$469.75
€405.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
$9,931.03
€8,563.80
|
|
Austria vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$4.09
€3.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$2.73
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
$6.57
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.10
|
$64.29
€55.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.35
|
$10.74
€9.26
|
|
Austria vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
$92.64
€79.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
$45.37
€39.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
$104.01
€89.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.67
|
$110.90
€95.63
|
|
Austria vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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