Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Gozo Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 69.3% more expensive than Gozo.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 62.3% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 2.6% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.0% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 35.6% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Sydney are more expensive than in Gozo. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Sydney. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Gozo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Gozo, you would:

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Gozo	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 €27.41	$17.41 A$25.04	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$11.84 A$17.03	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.81 A$4.04	+18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.20	$2.22 A$3.19	+64.9%
Average			-15.7%

Gozo vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.3% more for groceries

	Gozo	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 €1.03	$2.85 A$4.09	+146.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$5.93 A$8.54	+14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 €4.11	$6.42 A$9.24	+39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$5.56 A$7.99	+99.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$4.34 A$6.24	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.10	$1.81 A$2.60	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$1.45 A$2.09	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.56 A$2.24	+30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.61	$1.98 A$2.85	+188.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.48 A$2.12	+71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.57	$1.07 A$1.54	+68.5%
Average			+62.3%

Gozo vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6% less for transportation

	Gozo	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$5.40 A$7.77	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$151.36 A$217.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$16.24 A$23.36	-11.0%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Gozo	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$56.21 A$80.87	+91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.79 €809.74	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+176.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$811.81 €722.54	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+114.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.36 €63.51	$168.46 A$242.35	+136.1%
Average			+139.7%

Gozo vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Gozo	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+690.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+130.9%
Average			+327.3%

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pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gozo	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$7.66 A$11.02	+128.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 €2.54	$3.97 A$5.72	+39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$44.55 A$64.09	+610.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.83 €44.35	$75.28 A$108.30	+51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$17.41 A$25.04	+53.1%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 35.6% more for clothing

	Gozo	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$78.68 A$113.19	+37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.83 €44.35	$69.62 A$100.16	+39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 €57.30	$111.40 A$160.26	+73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$133.24 A$191.68	+2.1%
Average			+35.6%

Gozo vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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